breakfast with a friend. He asked me what my day was like and since I had no plans he said let's go for a walk. He gave me directions and when we made a turn off the beltway I recognized the name of the boulevard. I asked, "Are we going to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge?" Come to find out he goes there 4 or 5 times a year to escape the city and enjoy the birds.Funny thing was I just yesterday corresponded with Birding Dude asking him about the refuge and the safety of a woman walking the trails alone.
So, here I was walking the trail of West Pond. I saw glossy ibis (pictured), oystercatchers (LB), yellow-crowned night heron, egrets, marsh wrens, gray catbird, northern mockingbird and many others I couldn't get close enough to identify.
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Oh how exciting! I would love to go there..thinking of going August 9th i think it is..there is some sort of festival there.
Will let u know if we go..maybe we can meet up.
Dawn, that would be great to meet up with you again. Please let me know. It's a beautiful easy walk.
LOVE the Glossy Ibis photo. I've yet to see one.
I have never been there.
One of these days....
Matthew,
You definately should go! A peaceful and beautiful place.
Sort of prehistoric looking to me. I saw a couple here two summers ago and nearly crashed the car gawking at them!
Thannk you for being you
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