photo by STEVE FISHER
Birds in flight — avian delight 1
A hawk soars above the city.
photo by STEVE FISHER
Birds in flight — avian delight 2
Two of our more colorful friends, the northern cardinal and blue jay, appear at odds over who owns this particular tree in Middle Village.
Photo by Steve Fisher
Birds in flight — avian delight
Different flocks of birds are referred to by arcane names specific to the various species. A group of starlings like this is called a murmuration.
Photo by Steve Fisher
Birds in flight — avian delight
A study in starling.
Photo by Steve Fisher
Birds in flight — avian delight
As with many birds, the female cardinal is not nearly as colorful as the male.
Photo by Steve Fisher
Birds in flight — avian delight
Dinnertime! Starlings and grackles mingle at the buffet table.
Photo by Steve Fisher
Birds in flight — avian delight
Nice catch: This grackle got what he came for.
Photo by Steve Fisher
Birds in flight — avian delight
Such poise: You wish you looked as good as this grackle.
Photo by Steve Fisher
Birds in flight — avian delight
Be glad you're not a squirrel when the red-tailed hawk is around.
Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:00 pm
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Birds in flight — avian delight
Last weekend’s Great Backyard Bird Count was again a great success in New York, as fans of our feathered friends across Queens, the city and state joined in the national effort to report how many avians of various species they observed.
So far, participants in the state have reported seeing 166 species, while 603 were seen nationwide. The Empire State birders submitted 1,561 lists of their sightings, among the 84,871 sent in nationwide.
Among those who kept their eyes on the skies was Steve Fisher of Middle Village, a retired architect and hobby photographer who read about the informal bird census in last week’s Queens Chronicle. Fisher recorded his sightings in Juniper Valley Park and his own backyard — and took the extra step of sending in some fine shots of his favorites.
Combined with the unusually warm weather we’ve been having this winter, all the bird sightings here remind us that spring is just a month away.
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Wildlife Sightings posted at 9:53 am on Fri, Feb 24, 2012.
Have fun bird and animal watching year round, submit your sightings to the citizen science project at Wildlife Sightings - http://www.junponline.com .Beginner or expert, all can participate.