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Delightful spring walk at Queens Botanical Garden

April 15, 2011 by Shari in Birds, Buds, Bugs, Great places, Other critters, Things to do

Moving on to this week's topic:  I am, like many others, pining for a proper spring day.  Between our recent chilly air, rain, and wind, the promise of sun and pleasant temps lured me outside yesterday to probably my favorite spot for botanical beauty and all that comes with the package: Queens Botanical Garden.  Trust me, I work there and happily visit on a day off, so it must be worth it!

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April 15, 2011 /Shari
bird watching, Birds, Buds, Bugs, Chipping Sparrow, Daffodil, Dark-eyed Junco, Hermit Thrush, Kildeer, Nature, New York Botanical Garden, New York City, New York City nature, Queens Botanical Garden, Ring-necked Pheasant, Tulip
Birds, Buds, Bugs, Great places, Other critters, Things to do
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Birding fun at New York Botanical Garden

March 28, 2011 by Shari in Birds, Great places, Things to do

Saturday mornings are a lounge around the apartment time for me.  But this past Saturday I decide to haul out early for a morning bird walk at New York Botanical Garden in the hopes of seeing a great-horned owl nesting spot. I was somewhat fooled by the sunshine and could have used one more layer, but my focus soon shifted to birds under the great leadership of Deb, our guide for the morning. Her knowledge of birds was incredible, plus she’s a great photographer to boot!

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March 28, 2011 /Shari
bird watching, Birds, Nature, New York Botanical Garden, New York City, New York City nature, Northern cardinal, red-tailed hawk
Birds, Great places, Things to do
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Great Backyard Bird Count at Queens Botanical Garden

February 20, 2011 by Shari in Birds, Buds, Things to do

After a heavenly few days of warm weather, I was so disappointed to wake up on Saturday morning to high winds and cold (though probably more seasonable) temperatures.

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February 20, 2011 /Shari
bird watching, Birds, Great Backyard Bird Count, Nature, New York City, New York City nature, Queens Botanical Garden, red-tailed hawk, snowdrops
Birds, Buds, Things to do
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Wonderful seal watch

February 12, 2011 by Shari in Birds, Other critters, Things to do

Thanks to the great folks at American Princess Cruises, city dwellers can now look for seals and not even leave the five boroughs!

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February 12, 2011 /Shari
American Princess Cruises, bird watching, Birds, Buds, Bugs, Nature, New York City, New York City nature, Seal watching
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