Helping people enjoy the natural world around them
So goes the saying (though probably only known by bug enthusiasts!), but as I walked along the paths at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge's East Pond, I wondered about the female cicadas' point of view. The males' songs were deafening!
Read MoreThrilled to be back on the American Princess yesterday for another whale and dolphin cruise, and the afternoon was proof positive that it doesn't matter if nothing's jumping - it's simply fun to be on a boat on a lovely day!
Read MoreHarry promised sleep of the gods. This was my first thought when the alarm woke me at an obscene time last Saturday morning. An avid fisherman, our pal Harry said the waking up part was terrible, but come nightfall I could expect a glorious slumber.
Read MoreTo know me is to know I enjoy gardening. But this summer I took up a big challenge: attending the garden beds in front of my apartment building.
Read MoreFor a city that has everything, I'm still amazed that New York City can also include whales to its long list. That's what lured us back to the good folks at American Princess Cruises in the Rockaways. I first wrote about them after a delightful seal cruise back in February and was excited to see what warmer waters had to offer. Last Friday was glorious weather and great bird sightings began while still at the dock.
Read MoreLearn more about the Children's Garden program at Queens Botanical Garden from Rebecca Wolf.
Read MoreCloudy skies couldn't keep us away from the possibility of seeing newly hatched chicks from the Piping Plovers, Least Terns and American Oystercatchers enjoying the fenced off sanctuary of the Arverne Piping Plover Nesting Area.
Read MoreDon't think these guys could complain about the slow ride and disco soundtrack on the bus down to Rockaway Beach as the Ramones might -- having arrived from winter grounds, these soft white sand beaches fit the bill for mating, nesting, and related fun!
Read MoreNew York City's nature diversity now appears to be common knowledge for many people. Between beaches, grasslands, forests, meadows, salt marshes, and glacial ponds, we have it all!
What I'm amazed by is the amount of bird life I've seen and heard just from my apartment window.
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