Wildlife

Abingdon Rail

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Yesterday afternoon on the way home Marc noticed a Tweet announcing a Virginia Rail at Abingdon Square Park, which is a rare occurrence for a very small park. It was a life bird for me. There was about a dozen other birders there, most of whom I know. We had cameras and binoculars, which amused the locals. The Virginia Rail seemed quite comfortable. It was feeding on dozens of worms and dodging around the legs of the people sitting on the benches.

  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), Abingdon Square 9/29/2019

Egg Island and Cape May Harbor

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We had a busy day on the 18th of September. First we went to Egg Island Fish and Wildlife Management Area in Cumberland County, NJ. Later on we took a Birding by Boat Tour of Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound.

  • Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Egg Isaland Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Egg Isaland Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Horseshoe crab, Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Horseshoe crab, Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Spider, Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Monarch on Goldenrod, Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Northern Harrier (Circus cyanus), Egg Island Fish and Wildlife MA 9/18/2019
  • Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) and Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) and other terns and gulls, Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019
  • American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus), Cape May Harbor and Jarvis Sound 9/18/2019

Cape May Wetlands

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By the Cape May Lighthouse is a huge wetland area with loads of butterflies.

  • Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019

E B Forsythe NWR

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We had a week away! The first in many years. Possible because I feel energized and much recovered from years of chronic Lyme. Thanks to the Morrison Center in NYC. This trip was so restorative.

We stayed at an AirBnB (not the best) in Egg Harbor, NJ. Here are photos from the first day when we went to Forsythe:

  • E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • American Toad (Bufo Americanus), Amphibian (Amphibia), Animal, Atlantic County, E B Forsythe NWR,
  • Phosphila turbulenta, an Owlet moth (Noctuoidea), Larvae feed on Smilax species (greenbriar), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Lichen, E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • Juniper Stink Bug (Banasa euchlora), E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019
  • E B Forsythe NWR 9/16/2019

Gov Island Wildlife

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A small assortment of wildlife on Governors Island. Do you see the spider? I didn’t see it until I opened the image at home. Bugguide.net helped me with some of the identifications.

  • Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on Carolina Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), Governors Island 8/27/2019
  • Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Four-toothed Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Governors Island 8/27/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Barn Swallow, Governors Island 8/27/2019

Richmondtown Insects

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It was a grand day for insects at Staten Island.

  • Spiney-rob-weaver, Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019

Young Wet Robin

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  • Juvenile American Robin (Turdus migratorius), Central Park 7/27/2019

I photographed this young bird in Central Park yesterday. Many birds were taking baths in the Loch. I’ve read they don’t do bathe to cool off, but it looked like that to me—it was a hot day.

Duck Play

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I purchsed a Wacom Cintique pro 16 high resolution display tablet for art work. I dabbled with this duck in Corel Painter 2020 using many different brushes.

  • Digital art version of a Mallard, Central Park 12/31/2016
  • Mallard, Central Park 12/31/2016