10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

The Great Egret was in breeding plumage and courtship posture–bright lime green lores, head bending down and then snapping up, long, impossibly delicate plumes waving over its body as if possessed by independent spirits. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. Treaties trump state laws. And it should be known.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

An enigmatic line of text emblazoned across the can of this week’s featured beer – the Sherwood Double New England India Pale Ale from Connecticut Valley Brewing Company – implores us to “Rise and Rise Again”. The brewery claims the name comes from Connecticut’s Sherwood Island State Park, the state’s oldest ( Yeah, sure… ).

Connecticut 139

Connecticut India Lamb Lions 139

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

Other areas of New York City where the parakeets were seen in 1970 included the upper East side of Manhattan, Great Kills, Staten Island, Ellis Island and the area around the Statue of Liberty. Of course, the only thing my daughter knew was that she had to go out in the cold and look at birds.

Chicago 204

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 204

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Of course you could bring in here the debate over the whole subspecies concept: there are over 20 of these in the Herring gull-Lesser black-backed gull complex, so. It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157