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Kinglet for a Day

November 17, 2025 by Shari Romar in Birds, Great places

Like clockwork, the Kinglets appear.

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November 17, 2025 /Shari Romar
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Robin, Eastern Phoebe, American Coot, Queens Botanical Garden, Song Sparrow
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The Undiscovered Country

May 18, 2012 by Shari in Birds, Buds, Great places, Other critters, Things to do, Writing

Like a planet in a faraway galaxy, my most local wildlife area was essentially light years away. I can see Willow Lake, part of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, from my apartment window.

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May 18, 2012 /Shari
bird watching, Birds, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Killdeer, Nature, New York, New York City, New York City nature, Queens, Ring-necked Pheasant, Willow Lake
Birds, Buds, Great places, Other critters, Things to do, Writing
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International Earth Day Fun at Queens Botanical Garden

March 21, 2011 by Shari in Great places, Things to do

Not to be confused with the April event that marks the beginning of the environmental movement, International Earth Day is celebrated on the vernal equinox.  To mark the occasion, QBG held a full day of fun on March 20. 

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March 21, 2011 /Shari
Earth Day, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Nature, New York City, New York City nature, Queens Botanical Garden
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