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Growing 15 feet up on a retaining wall, which I assume is some kind of adventive occurrence (I could be wrong). https://newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=1537
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Azulito Carirrojo (Uraeginthus bengalus)Observ.
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My notes from 2018: "Escapee. I saw a small, slender bird foraging in some weeds, flying up and riding seed heads to the ground. Raising my binoculars, I recognized the bird immediately, having observed the species in both east and west Africa in the past. It showed an evenly brown crown and mantle; a unique sky-blue face, underparts, and tail; and a bold red spot behind the eye. It was quite slight, with a long and somewhat pointed tail. It gave a sharp double call note. It was active and skittish, and I lost track of it after only a couple of moments. I didn't have my camera so grabbed a couple of hasty digibinned shots, which show many of the field marks but unfortunately not the distinctive face. The images appear to show a band on the bird's right leg, though the resolution isn't very good. A fun surprise today, and certainly a beautiful bird!"
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Colimbo Común (Gavia immer)Observ.
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Bird in near-breeding plumage today, along with the two long-staying nonbreeding birds.
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Garceta Grande Americana (Ardea alba ssp. egretta)Observ.
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Star of the bird walk!
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Pato Monja (Bucephala albeola)Observ.
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Relatively still and clear water today allowed for great looks at their underwater life.
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Pato Arcoíris (Aix sponsa)Observ.
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Interesting chapter in this ongoing saga ... the male Mallard was sticking very close to the Wood Duck drake, and the female Mallard was nowhere to be seen. Is she on eggs?
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Garza Dedos Dorados (Egretta thula)Observ.
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circling the Meer and eventually headed off toward the East RIver
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Aguililla Cola Roja (Buteo jamaicensis)Observ.
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very dark throat on this individual (see second photograph)
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Gaviota Pico Anillado (Larus delawarensis)Observ.
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two subadults circling the Meer—otherwise, a precipitous drop in numbers as most birds move inland to breed
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Gorrión Llanero (Spizella pusilla)Observ.
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flock of 10 with a couple of juncos and a chippie
