What a delightful post, Cara! Cedar Waxwings are so wonderful! There’s a native cherry in my neighborhood that’s chock full of them right now. Thanks for sharing your birding adventures with us!
Omg, the raccoon was ADORABLE!! I love the pictures and your observations. Recently, I was talking about seagulls with a friend and how people here tend to despise them, because they open the trash cans, etc., but I felt like it was our fault that they do that? I am not sure and this is just a feeling, but I wonder if this and many other species aren't behaving that way because their habitats are destroyed by humans. Ugh.
Thank you so much- I think about this all the time, especially with rats in NYC who have such a reputation for being “dirty” when its actually our “dirt” that we think makes them dirty in the first place!
I really enjoy the insight you give into the world of birds where you are. I'm from the UK so love to see what you see. Also, I'm sure it's very commonplace for you but seeing a raccoon is so exciting! Thanks for sharing
One of my favorite things about Substack is being able to see what other birders see all the time in their own regions - I’m so glad I can provide a little snapshot of the diverse wildlife we’re lucky to have here in NYC!
What a delightful post, Cara! Cedar Waxwings are so wonderful! There’s a native cherry in my neighborhood that’s chock full of them right now. Thanks for sharing your birding adventures with us!
You’re so lucky, they’re the best!
Omg, the raccoon was ADORABLE!! I love the pictures and your observations. Recently, I was talking about seagulls with a friend and how people here tend to despise them, because they open the trash cans, etc., but I felt like it was our fault that they do that? I am not sure and this is just a feeling, but I wonder if this and many other species aren't behaving that way because their habitats are destroyed by humans. Ugh.
Thank you so much- I think about this all the time, especially with rats in NYC who have such a reputation for being “dirty” when its actually our “dirt” that we think makes them dirty in the first place!
Thank you for sharing your observations and renderings! I love this!
I really enjoy the insight you give into the world of birds where you are. I'm from the UK so love to see what you see. Also, I'm sure it's very commonplace for you but seeing a raccoon is so exciting! Thanks for sharing
One of my favorite things about Substack is being able to see what other birders see all the time in their own regions - I’m so glad I can provide a little snapshot of the diverse wildlife we’re lucky to have here in NYC!
I have a large, framed photograph of two cedar waxwings feeding each other berries
that hangs on my home office wall. I never tire of looking at it. At my nearby nature
park where I walk and enjoy all its offerings, I had two recent sightings of black-
crowned night herons that were especially wonderful. The first was seeing the
reflection of one but not the bird itself at the edge of the pond. The second was
seeing two standing back to back on a thick branch in the water. Birding in May here
in Chicago is always a time I look forward to every year. But, then, when you love
birds, every month, every day offers something to appreciate. Thank you for your
posts, photos and journal sketches and notes.