May 2021 – Page 2 – Sherry Felix

NYBG Trees and Nature

2021-05-092021-05-07Sherry Felix18 Comments

We took two friends with us to the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx on Thursday, May 6. It was a glorious spring day. We covered the entire garden. After the garden we ate an Italian meal near Arthur Avenue. There are enough pictures to spread over 4 days.

Japanese Painted Fern ‘Ursula’s Red’ (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum), NYBG 5/6/2021

Sterling Forest

2021-05-082021-05-06Sherry Felix9 Comments

After visiting Skylands and stopping at a diner for lunch we drove to Sterling Forest, Orange County, New York. We did half the blue trail around the lake. I included a bad photograph of some Common Mergansers because I so rarely see them. I didn’t look for the Golden-winged Warbler.

Skylands

2021-05-072021-05-05Sherry Felix28 Comments

The New Jersey Botanical Gardens at Skylands has a mansion and formal gardens. It is in Passaic County. I like going there because it is lovely and an easy place to walk around and it is very pretty.

Central Park Plants

2021-05-062021-05-03Sherry Felix14 Comments

I managed to identify these budding trees in Central Park. The mossy rock looks like it could be a fairy kingdom.

Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria), Central Park 4/29/2021

Central Park Birds

2021-05-052021-05-03Sherry Felix4 Comments

April 29th was a good day for seeing migrating birds in Central Park. We went to the Great Hill, the Ravine and the Harlem Meer in the north end of the park. I enjoyed close up views of a busy Common Yellow-throat and the male Red-winged Blackbirds fighting over territory while the female was quietly making her nest. We ran into the famous Chris Cooper – we were both looking for the Hooded-warbler. I would have attended his talk at NYC Audubon but it was too expensive.

Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla), Central Park 4/26/2021

High Line Views

2021-05-042021-05-03Sherry Felix8 Comments

Also on last Sunday at the High Line. I look forward to the opening of Little Island in the Hudson. I photographed 2 of the art instantons that interested me.