The Healy family just got a little bit bigger and a lot more awesome! Earlier this month, we gathered together in the scenic deserts of … Read More
2025: First Impressions
The start of each new year represents a fresh slate of unknown opportunities, a whole new seasonal cycle to be celebrated and explored. There is … Read More
October Odds and Ends
In the northeastern United States, October typically features some the greatest diversity and most impressive numbers of the entire fall migration season. This is a … Read More
Flamingo with the Flow
There are few animals on Earth as universally recognizable as a flamingo. Beloved the world over for their vibrant pink plumage, these leggy, long-necked waterbirds … Read More
2023 and Me
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, a full twelve months of untold potential lie ahead. eBird resets the year list totals to … Read More
Winter on the Upper West Side
This January, I officially finalized my departure from Astoria and moved the last of my things into the Upper West Side apartment. Though this is … Read More
Farewell, Astoria Park: Ode to a Patch
Endings are often emotional experiences. My time in Astoria, which began 2 years ago in December 2019, is rapidly coming to a close. Although I … Read More
2021 – The First 100
I’ve always appreciated the seasonality of birding. When you’re paying close attention to the goings-on in the world outside your windows, the annual cycle of … Read More
Apartment Birding and Fire Escapism
When I first moved into my Astoria apartment in early December, I immediately began keeping a “yard list” of birds seen around my new home. … Read More
October Big Day 2019
Who doesn’t love a Big Day? Any excuse to get out and count birds in the name of science is a worthwhile cause in my … Read More
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