10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As always, we held our sit high atop Battery Harris at Fort Tilden on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. This vantage point is advantageous in that we can see the ocean, we can see the bay, and, when the winds are right, we can see migrants streaming through. Sadly, on Saturday the winds weren’t right.

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Woodpeckers Battery Birds Species 238

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

And seeing as there were good northwest winds overnight, weather radar had shown lots of birds taking off, and the winds were expected to continue from the north through the morning, I decided that I would make my way to Fort Tilden at first light and install myself on the Battery Harris Platform. It wasn’t a duck.

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New York City New York Battery Experience 202

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2018

That, and 10 days back on the way was going to be a great to recharge the batteries after a long round-the-world trip. Out on one of the rocks that were visible during low tide, a small group of Harlequin Ducks had gathered. Right after a couple of quick photos, it was gone, off to more secluded locations.

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Oregon Bald Eagle Owls Groups 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Driving north along the Ionian seacoast through the city of Igoumenitsa, there is a place where the main artery takes you right, further away from the sea – follow it for 150 metres (500 ft) and then turn left just before a small stadium. I reach for my camera, only to realise that the batteries were flat.

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Greece Dogs Pelicans Fish 235

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2015

We chose the Battery Harris Platform at Fort Tilden, along the barrier beaches of the Rockaway Pensinsula in Queens, because it affords a great view of both the bay and the ocean, as well as a wide expanse of dune scrub habitat. Briefly and essentially, it is a competition to see as many birds as possible from one location in one day.

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2015 Bald Eagle Falcons Battery 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The reason for this particular camera is that I need a camera that takes AA batteries for when we are away from power for weeks on end and is not too large for travelling. There are Japanese made Eneloop Pro AA batteries that will last for over 1000 photos quite easily nowadays, so this is my ideal camera. Ducks of Herdsman Lake.

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Australia Singapore Birds Battery 147