No birding for me today, as I took the day off to head to New York City to enjoy my grandson’s cello recital. Afterward, my son Liam and I walked from the little guy’s school through Central Park to return to their Midtown apartment. The usual overwhelming assortment of pigeons was on full display asContinue reading “The eternal beauty of the Northern cardinal”
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What is New York’s state bird?
My 4-year-old grandson was visiting us from New York City recently, and we got to talking about birds. I have cocktail napkins illustrated with an American goldfinch. As I showed one to my grandson, I noted that it is the state bird of New Jersey. “What is the state bird of New York?” I asked.Continue reading “What is New York’s state bird?”
The Jersey Birder 