Pine Siskin
I have a few Central Park species that I should have caught up with by now. One is the Pine Siskin, which I saw today, so I can finally cross it off my list! About ten were at the Evodia field feeders early this afternoon.
The Oven
The oven is a cove on the Lake of Central Park. It attracts a good number of birds during each season, including the winter.
Today, there were a number of birds, including a Red-tailed Hawk, a Hermit Thrush, numerous Northern Cardinals, numerous Tufted Titmice, and a Cooper’s Hawk that has been roosting in the same location nearby since at least early January.
American Tree Sparrow
I had gone out in search of two birds that I didn’t have on my Central Park list, the White-winged Crossbill and the Pine Siskin, but ended up with completely different bird for my list, the American Tree Sparrow this afternoon.
Drinking Red-tailed Hawk
I’m back in New York and finally had a chance to visit Central Park today. Here are a few pictures of a young Red-tailed hawk taking a drink of water at one of the few ice free areas of the Lake today.
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
I got to add a few birds to my life list in St. John, including the Antillean Crested Hummingbird.
Reef Bay Trail, St. John VI
A large portion of St. John is a national park. The Reef Bay Trail in the park has been rated one of the ten best trails in the Caribbean. It’s a great deal of fun when you go on a guided Park Ranger tour. The Park Service arranges for transportation to the top of the trail, provides a guide to the bottom of the trail and arranges for a boat to pick you up at the bottom! No walking back uphill!
