Positive photo day 2020: I spotted an Eastern Phoebe preening in the early morning light in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #morninglight @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2019: Rare "still life" of a Gray Catbird on a chainlink fence seen in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶 of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2018: I know I've been posting photos of many of the same species, but my time is limited each day. However, each photo of a Great Blue Heron (or any other bird) is different & hopefully will bring a smile in unsettling times. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2017: This male Wood Duck was out in his holiday best in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2016: Best wishes for a sweet year from today's Ruby-throated Hummingbird taking a break from the jewelweed nectar in Van Cortlandt Park (I prefer honey 🍯, to be honest.) #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2015: Today I am celebrating the #pollinators! No #birds today. Just 🐝as seen in Riverdale, #Bronx, #NYC

Positive photo day 2014: Later sunrises lead to interesting morning light in Van Cortlandt Park and make it easier for Green Herons to camouflage. #birds 🪶 of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2013: I was in Hummingbird Heaven this morning in Van Cortlandt Park. They were everywhere! #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2012: A Gray Catbird enjoying this morning's berry breakfast buffet in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶 of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2011: The Great Blue Heron has clearly found its morning preening spot in Van Cortlandt Park. This is probably the fourth or fifth day I've seen it here since I posted a similar photo last week. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2010: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are still buzzing around the jewelweed in Van Cortlandt Park. This one was kind enough to pause for a moment before zipping off. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2009: I was wondering how long the Green Herons will be around Van Cortlandt Park, especially as the days start to get cooler and autumn approaches. And then I saw one. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2008: I was walking home from helping out at the Cravings and Crafts Farmers Market, when I came across a monarch butterfly. It was my lucky day! #butterflies 🦋of the #Bronx #NYC No #birds today. If you are in Riverdale, follow us at www.instagram.com/cravingsandc... or on FB.

Positive photo day 2007: It's nice to share. Two #bees 🐝, one thistle. That's all. 😊No #birds today.

Positive photo day 2006: Sometimes these little helicopters sit still for a photo shoot. I saw several female Ruby-throated #Hummingbirds this morning in Van Cortlandt Park but this was the most cooperative by far. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

I will never forget that day and the aftermath and how it affected those of us who lived in New York City. I lived in Manhattan then and now in the #Bronx. The memories remain and the #TributeofLight can be seen from my building. #September11 #memorial

Positive photo day 2005: Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. A pair of Wood Ducks in the pond at Van Cortlandt Park reminding me to take a deep breath and carry on, or keep swimming. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #ducks @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2004: Sometimes the morning sun causes dramatic backlighting on Great Blue Herons on the west side of the pond in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2003: And now for something new and somewhat uncommon: a Common Yellowthroat in Van Cortlandt Park! #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2002: Good morning Van Cortlandt Park! Let's hope that this week will be a good week. No #birds today. Just #sunshine #Bronx #NYC #naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

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Positive photo day 2001: I finally saw the giant pigeon sculpture on the High Line yesterday. A different kind of #birdphotography. 😃 #birds of #nyc #publicart @highlinenyc.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2000: Another day, another milestone. Here are a few of today's photos from an early morning walk in Van Cortlandt Park (hummingbird, chipmunk, orange #sunrise, bull #frog). #birds 🪶in the #Bronx #NYC #naturephotography #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1999: Finishing up #Heron Week with this Green Heron on Van Cortlandt Park, as I wait impatiently for fall migration (although I don't want summer to end). #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #wildlifephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1998: #Heron week continues with a Great Blue Heron who paused while preening this morning in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1997: "Stand up straight and tall!" It never worked for me, but this Green Heron in Van Cortlandt Park succeeded. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1996: I spotted a Great Blue Heron strolling across the Inwood Hill Park lagoon during as the tide was coming in. #birds 🪶of #NYC. #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography @birdcpk.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1995: Rabbit, rabbit. It’s September!?! No #birds today. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography in Van Cortlandt Park in the #Bronx #NYC. @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1994: I got a little side-eye from this American Goldfinch in the Heather Garden at Fort Tryon Park. #birds 🪶of #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography

Coming on September 25, 2025, the 9th edition of Global Environmental Politics!!! www.routledge.com/9781032743202. Not too late for fall classes (hint, hint) @isaess.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social @enb.iisd.org @jenirisallan.bsky.social #environmental #politics

Positive photo day 1993: Today marked my annual attempt to photograph Ruby-throated #Hummingbirds in the Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park. #birds 🪶of #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography @birdcpk.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1992: On this Friday morning, the Gaelic Park Red-tailed Hawk was watching from above, while Law and Order SVU was filming below. #birds 🪶 and #TV 🎥 together in the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography

Positive photo day 1991: I was just me and the Wood Ducks this morning in Van Cortlandt Park before rushing off to Manhattan University for the day. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography

Positive photo day 1990: Hello, Gray Catbird here. This photographer sees us every single day in Van Cortlandt Park and rarely posts a photo of us. That is not fair at all. So we demanded equal treatment and here we are! #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1989: "But for that matter I don't understand how a spider learned to spin a web in the first place." E.B. White, Charlotte's Web. I found this huge #spider web in Van Cortlandt Park this morning. No #birds today. Only 🕸️#naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1988: Today's Green Heron in Van Cortlandt Park encapsulates my mood as my year-long sabbatical is officially over and I'm back to teaching at Manhattan University today. #academia #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1987: Children are not the only ones who play in the sprinklers at the park. This robin went under the sprinklers for a bath before flying off. Seen in the Northwest Playground at Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1986: Since I was small, there has been a chipmunk hanging around my parents' house, who we named Chippy. While I'm sure there have been many generations since the OG Chippy, they still live here. No #birds today. Just 🐿️ #wildlife in the #suburbs #NewJersey

Positive photo day 1985: Somedays you find that when you focus on one thing (in this case a Goldfinch) you lose sight of the big picture (including the other Goldfinch that was there the whole time). #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1984: While it may not be the best photo in the world, I did see my nemesis bird in Van Cortlandt Park -- the Belted Kingfisher. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1983: My unplanned bright-colored bird week (and MLB team week) continues with a Bluejay in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1982: My unplanned bright-colored bird week continues with a Baltimore Oriole in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Many hoped #INC5_2 would lead to the adoption of a new treaty to end #plasticpollution But try as they might, delegates were unable to reach consensus and left Geneva amid uncertainty as to what the next steps might be Summary ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plastic-poll... #PlasticsTreaty

Positive photo day 1981: Apparently the Goldfinch symbolizes happiness, rejuvenation, and positive attributes. As my sabbatical enters its final week, I hope this is true. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography Seen in Van Cortlandt Park @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1980: Sometimes it is just nice to see a Northern Cardinal. #birds 🪶of #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography @nycparks.bsky.social

Positive photo day 1979: This butterfly (I think a Spicebush Swallowtail) has seen better days. I saw this one in the Heather Gardens near the Cloisters when I was looking for hummingbirds (no luck). #butterflies of #NYC

Positive photo day 1978: As I recover after last night's Mets loss and this morning's unsuccessful end to the negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, here are three Wood Ducks in Van Cortlandt Park. The two "headless" ones are symbolic. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC @vcpalliance.bsky.social

At #PlasticsTreaty talks, delegates were unable to find consensus on the Chair’s revised text proposal—and were thus unable to conclude a treaty at #INC5_2 INC Chair Luis Vayas adjourned the meeting to be resumed at a later date Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plastic-poll... #plastic #INC5

Following 10 days of negotiations, #INC5 talks to develop a global #PlasticsTreaty adjourned on 15 August in Geneva without consensus on a text of the instrument. Negotiations will resume at a future date to be announced: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Positive photo day 1977: Just as I was leaving Van Cortlandt Park this morning feeling like I had survived a mosquito assault for nothing, I was rewarded by the Red-tailed Hawk who was hanging out above the BBQ area near 242nd. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social