Welcome to BirdingAroundNYC
A birding digest, informational blog, and photographs about the birds around NYC
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Debbie Becker, NYBG Bird Guide
Debbie Becker lives and works in the New York City area. Her photographs and essays have been published in
"The New York Times," "The New Yorker," "New York Magazine," "WildBird Magazine," "The Daily News,"
"The New York Post," New York City Audubon and The New York Botanical Garden's "Science Blog."
Becker leads bird walks for The New York Botanical Garden and teaches photography and creative writing classes. This website is an informative way to learn about the birds in and around NYC.
"I became obsessed with bird watching many years ago and began studying birds and their behavior using photography, video and journal/blog writing."
All the text and photographs on this site were written and photographed by Debbie Becker. No reproduction without permission. © Copyright 2012-2018, Debbie Becker. All rights reserved.
"The New York Times," "The New Yorker," "New York Magazine," "WildBird Magazine," "The Daily News,"
"The New York Post," New York City Audubon and The New York Botanical Garden's "Science Blog."
Becker leads bird walks for The New York Botanical Garden and teaches photography and creative writing classes. This website is an informative way to learn about the birds in and around NYC.
"I became obsessed with bird watching many years ago and began studying birds and their behavior using photography, video and journal/blog writing."
All the text and photographs on this site were written and photographed by Debbie Becker. No reproduction without permission. © Copyright 2012-2018, Debbie Becker. All rights reserved.
Kirtland's Warbler, one of the rarest warblers you can find. This bird was found in Central Park on 5/11/18. When word got out birders showed up in the hundreds. Kirtland's Warblers live in a small habitat in Michigan. They don't live anywhere else. During migration, birds can lose their way due to storms, wind, or any other weather occurrence. One of the reasons Kirtland's warblers are so rare is due to the Cowbird laying its eggs in their nests. The warbler raises the Cowbird's chicks instead of its own. Seeing this bird was a thrill for me. It was the one warbler that I never imagined checking off on my life list.
Grasshopper Sparrow- Orchard Beach 5/18
Vesper Sparrow 4/18 CP
Lesser Yellow legs - OB
Semipalmated Plover - OB
First day back at NYBG and the first bird we see is one of the resident Great Horned Owls!
Belted Kingfisher at Turtle Cove
Eastern Blue Bird - Central Park 5/14
Additional pictures under "Seasonal Birds"
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Northern Rough Winged Swallow - NYBG
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Ruby crowned Kinglet- CP 4/15//17
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White Winged Crossbill - NYBG
Osprey with bunker in its talons, Turtle Cove
Winter wren- Union Square Park
Red breasted Nuthatch, NYBG
White crowned sparrow, immature - Turtle Cove
Connecticut Warbler, Bryant Park
Whip-poor-will, Central Park
Red Crossbill - Central Park
Red Crossbill, Central Park
White crowned sparrow- immature
Turtle Cove
Cedar Waxwing - The New York Botanical Garden
American Kestrel, The New York Botanical Garden
Wood Duck - Central Park
Pied billed Grebes, The Reservoir, Central Park
Rufous Hummingbird - American Museum of Natural History, NYC
Great Egret, breeding- Turtle Cove
Towhee- Bryant Park
Gadwall - The Reservoir
Red winged Black Bird- Pelham Bay Park
Least flycatcher, Bartow Pell Mansion
American Robin, The New York Botanical Garden
Northern Flicker, The New York Botanical Garden
Common Yellowthroat, Bryant Park
Rose breasted Grosbeak, NYBG
Lincoln Sparrow - For more pictures of sparrows click on blue button above
Purple Finch - NYBG
Wild Turkey, male (beard) - Bartow Pell
American Robin in the Crabapples, NYBG
Hairy Woodpecker- Central Park
Grey Catbird-NYBG
Twin Islands, Pelham Bay Park