Cats, coons and possum… oh my !!!
Cats, coons and possum… oh my !!! – it’s a regular animal farm in my front garden at night. No wonder all the shrubs are flat, and there’s poop everywhere … I’ll take any ideas to rid us of these varmints.
We spotted NF25 with 4 goslings …
We spotted NF25 with 4 goslings, at the Malba Jetty. I did another check on her, and got her banding information. She hatched in 2015, near Bronxdale, and was banded in 2016 …
Nana had to crochet more dog leashes …
HjL stopped over with 3 more unleashed puppies. Nana had to crochet more dog leashes for these krazy mongrels …
The dance of the Mockingbird …
This Mockingbird was putting on quite a show at the Malba Jetty. I hope he got lucky …
Nice to see fishing under the Whitestone Bridge again …
It’s probably not allowed, but it was nice to see fishing under the Whitestone Bridge again. And they got lucky. It was a popular spot, back in the day …
It took 5 tries, but he made it work …
It took 5 tries, but he made it work, and left with a smile on his face. She went food shopping …
The Grackles like to dunk their bread …
It was interesting to watch. Tossed out some Dave’s Killer bread, 21 grains , of course, and noticed that the Grackles like to dunk their bread before they eat it. Might have to add an olive oil tray …
These young Starlings don’t wanna eat alone …
Momma keeps showing them how, but These starlings don’t wanna eat alone, and insist on momma stuffing the food in. They’re cute, but, c’mon man …
Our first generation of butterfly eggs hatched … 🥚 🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛 🦋
Our first generation of butterfly eggs hatched. We have about 6 baby caterpillars starting on the fennel. I went to bed the other evening, and the eggs started to turn color, the following morning, all had hatched. Now comes the fun. Watching these miniscule caterpillars grow each day. […]
Spotted a grasshopper & ladybug nymph on the basil … 🦗 🐞
Besides the praying mantis nymphs, I spotted a grasshopper & ladybug nymph on the basil, as I was taking macro shots of them … 🦗 🐞
Portrait of a Mourning Dove …
Portrait of a Mourning Dove …
The squirrels are quite randy lately … 🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️
The squirrels are quite randy lately. there was a clique of 5 in the front of the neighbors house. 3 grey, and 2 black. One of the black squirrels was working on one of the grey ones, in the guy’s wheel well. She was not happy, and he […]
We have our first caterpillar eggs … 🥚 🐛 🦋
I was working in the garden, and saw a black Swallowtail flutter by. I look over at the fennel, and momma left us a few surprises. We have our first caterpillar eggs of the season. Took 4 or 5 inside, left a few there. We should have caterpillars […]
Spotted Rocky Raccoon way up a large tree … 🦝
We were sitting in the yard, when off in the distance, I spotted something large up a tree about a block away. Turns out it was Rocky Raccoon way up a large tree. He must have got caught out too late to go home before dawn, and took […]
Pics from our animal menagerie, we call our backyard nature preserve …
Pics from our animal menagerie, we call it our backyard nature preserve …
The Village 7-Eleven street mural …
If you like street art, checkout Whitestone Village 7-Eleven street mural …
A couple of the praying mantis are still hanging around …
A couple of the praying mantis are still hanging around the fennel in the yard. Hope they don’t go after the butterfly eggs, or caterpillars. One of the buggers even tried to get into the house, using screen door …
Caravan of Cormorants crossing College Point …
That was a caravan of Cormorants crossing College Point, headed north in a perfect V formation …
Congratulations to our newlywed niece JgL & nephew Noodles 🍾 👰🏻 🤵🏻
Congratulations to our newlywed niece JgL & nephew Noodles. We wish you a very happy life together. Always remember to Live, Love, Laugh – it helps 🍾 👰🏻 🤵🏻
Baltimore Oriole pair having a picnic at the park …
Baltimore Oriole pair having a picnic at the park …
The Magnolia Warbler was hanging around PCP …
The Magnolia Warbler was hanging around PCP. Not the best of shots, but it’s a beauty to see …
Now we’re getting ‘shrooms @PCP … 🍄
Now we’re getting ‘shrooms @PCP, as they continue to beautify those rocks … And if you ask me, that kid had a few already … 🍄
The lady bugs are even mating …
These are from the other day, it was a nice day, so what else to do ? The lady bugs were mating. and seemed to be having a generally good time together …
Indigo Bunting spotted @PCP …
They’re long shots, but I spotted this Indigo Bunting flying through PCP. Any sighting is nice to see this gorgeous blue bird …
Did the squirrels raid the Starlings nest ?
I spotted this guy hanging out inside the Starling nest they were preparing. Supposedly, squirrels will raid nests for eggs or the young. I hope it was the former, and not the latter. These squirrels have been a bit aggressive lately …
Pics from the Super Flower Blood Moon, and total lunar eclipse …
Pics from the Super Flower Blood Moon, and total lunar eclipse. I got early pics of the full moon, and lucked out with the eclipse. Just as it went into totality, the clouds rolled in again …
Look up in the sky, is it a bird, is it Superman ? No, it’s …
Look up in the sky, is it a bird, is it Superman ? No, it’s the Mickey Mouse plane, flying out of LaGuardia …
And then there were 3 tails … 🐿️ 🐿️ 🐿️
While we were rescuing the baby Starling at the Malba Jetty, I noticed one squirrel pop it’s head out of a hole up in the next tree. It was a baby, and then before we knew it, a 2nd one popped out, and then suddenly, there were 3 […]
The swan pair @Oakland Lake lost all their eggs … 🦢 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚 🦢
We walked through Oakland Lake, and wanted to check on the swan nest. As soon as we got there, we saw the pair at the front of the lake. Alone. Not a good sign. When we got to the nest, it was empty. They lost all their eggs. […]
The Yellow Warbler – beautiful song, hard to spot …
We walked through Oakland Lake, and heard the beautiful song of the Yellow Warbler. The trick is to spot it. I did, and got off a bunch of shots. You try not to miss an opportunity like that, so I have more than a ‘few’ pics …
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