Positive photo day 2069: I was finishing my morning walk in #NewJersey when suddenly a White-tailed #Deer ran by me. He stopped for a second, stared and kept on running. No #birds today. #wildlifephotography #suburbs

Positive photo day 2068: The winter waterfowl are slowly coming back to Van Cortlandt Park. I found an American Coot this morning. Tada! #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #wildlifephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2067: It may have felt like winter yesterday, but the trees are still looking quite autumnal in Van Cortlandt Park. #FallFoliage No #birds today. #naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social @nycparks.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2066: For the first time in weeks, I didn't have to rush this morning. My to-do list is endless but I took my time in Van Cortlandt Park, survived some #snow flurries & found a Red-tailed #Hawk. Now back to the to-do list... #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC @vcpalliance.bsky.social

At #COP30, President Lula urged participants to stand up to #climate denialism and reclaim the enthusiasm of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit Against expectations, parties managed to reach agreement on the negotiations agenda Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...

Parties at #MontrealProtocol #MOP37 addressed challenges still facing the #ozone layer, including discrepancies between atmospheric monitoring and reporting of emissions of HFCs, as well as regions lacking atmospheric monitoring of controlled substances Summary ➡️ enb.iisd.org/montreal-pro...

Positive photo day 2065: While I'm back in NYC and walked in Van Cortlandt Park this morning, I found another #bird 🪶photo from #Nairobi National Park that I hadn't shared -- a Black-headed Heron. #Kenya #birdphotography #wildlifephotograpy

Positive photo day 2064: Last photo from #Nairobi National Park. A macabre-looking Marabou Stork -- one of stranger #birds I've ever seen. #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #Kenya

Positive photo day 2063: Here are my final set of photos from #Nairobi National Park. Our meeting has ended and I'm flying home tonight. #birds 🪶of #Kenya #birdphotography #wildlifephotography: Black-winged stilt, Spur-winged lapwing/plover, African sacred ibis, Guinea fowl

Positive photo day 2062: Hartebeest, Impala and Cape Buffalo from #Nairobi National Park. As seen last Sunday. #Kenya #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Positive photo day 2061: Today I will introduce you to the #baboons of #Nairobi National Park that I had the privilege of meeting on Sunday. #Kenya #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

This is why I have been in Nairobi all week.

Positive photo day 2060: Today really is a positive morning. And on Sunday I saw a lot of #hippos and #rhinos in #Nairobi National Park, which was also really exciting. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Kenya

Questions of national and regional implementation of the #MontrealProtocol (and compliance) were a key focus at #MOP37 Tuesday as delegates met in multiple contact groups to shape draft decisions Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/montreal-pro... #ozone #ozonelayer @unepozone.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2059: Today I will highlight a few #birds 🪶we saw in #Nairobi National Park before going back to mammals tomorrow: Black-winged Kite, Tawny Eagle, Ostrich, African Spoonbill. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Kenya

While the #IPCC notched wins at #IPCC63 — including agreement on scope of the methodology report on carbon dioxide removal technologies, #carboncapture utilization and storage — there was still no agreement on the workplan for #AR7 Summary ➡️ enb.iisd.org/intergovernm... #climate #CCS

Positive photo day 2058: Today's featured species are some of the #giraffes and #zebras we saw in #Nairobi National Park on Sunday. Don't worry, #birds are coming. #Kenya #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Positive photo day 2057: Since I will be working at a UN meeting all week (enb.iisd.org/montreal-pro...) I snuck in an early morning #safari at #NairobiNationalPark on Sunday. Each day I will highlight some of what I saw. Today, we will start with #lions. #wildlifephotography (Sorry for poor focus.)

Positive photo day 2056: Greetings from the Frankfurt Airport where I am in transit to Nairobi, Kenya. Since there is nothing good to take photos of here, I saved a Song Sparrow from Van Cortlandt Park for today's photo. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2055: Happy #Halloween🎃. I've been collecting photos all month from Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. Here are a few. No #birds today. #travelphotography

Positive photo day 2054: It was raining this morning and I had an early meeting so I didn't go for a walk. Instead, here is a dramatic #sunset from Madison, NJ earlier in the week. International travel begins tonight. Stay tuned... #naturephotography No #birds 🪶today.

Positive photo day 2053: Find the Great Blue Heron. It's really in the photo. Really. Otherwise, this is part of Van Cortlandt Park on a cloudy day. #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #naturephotography #fallfoliage @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2052: 'Tis the season to see more #Halloween decorations than wildlife. #NewJersey #suburbs #October #fallfoliage No #birds 🪶today. Just #🎃

As governments and other stakeholders convene for #COP30 the question again is: will this year feature the necessary increase of ambitious #climateaction? Our Executive Editor @paminnyc.bsky.social shares how we got here Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/articles/un-...

Positive photo day 2051: I'm in a bit of a reflective mood today: Still life of a male Mallard contemplating its reflection in the Van Cortlandt Park mill pond reflecting the autumn leaves. Maybe a bit too meta... #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #fallfoliage @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2050: The White-throated Sparrow is another of our winter residents in Van Cortlandt Park. They are back right on schedule -- amazing how that works! #birds of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2049: Both the Ruddy Ducks and fall foliage reflections are back in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #FallFoliage @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2048: I saw my first Black-capped Chickadee of the season in Van Cortlandt Park this morning. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2047: Some mornings I enter Van Cortlandt Park and get surprised by what I find. Today it was a wild turkey in a tree! #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography 🦃 @vcpalliance.bsky.social

I'm getting ready for the next Montreal Protocol meeting in Nairobi. @unepozone.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2046: Amidst all of the over-the-top Halloween decorations I've seen in NJ (stay tuned for those), this one just shouted out "Happy #October" to me. Hopefully, #birds will reappear on this feed tomorrow. #autumn in #NewJersey

Positive photo day 2045: #Autumn in New Jersey. #FallFoliage 🍂No #birds today.

Positive photo day 2044: Today we will celebrate the American Robin for no other reason except that they are always around. This one was in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2043: While walking in New Providence this morning, I surprised a Red-tailed Hawk on the grass (about 2 feet from me) and off he flew. At least he stopped nearby and I got a photo (not bad for the iPhone/didn't have good camera). #suburbs #wildlife #birds 🪶#NewJersey

Positive photo day 2042: No kings here in Van Cortlandt Park. Just me and the #ducks in the early morning. #naturephotography #sunrise #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2041: Success! The White-throated Sparrows are back for the winter in force, and I caught this one in the act in Van Cortlandt Park this morning. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2040: Just keep preening, just keep preening... The Van Cortlandt Park Great Blue Heron is keeping busy, as demonstrated by the feathers on the beak. #birds 🪶 of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2039: If I have to go for an early morning run, the #sunrise makes it worth it. #seenonmyrun #Bronx #NYC #naturephotography

Positive photo day 2038: Ok, I lied. I found a few more photos of my trip to #Vermont that I just had to share. #Autumn in Vermont is definitely worth sharing. #fallfoliage #October #travelphotography #naturephotography

Positive photo day 2037: My last morning walk of the weekend was in Middlebury, VT. Back to regularly scheduled programming on Tuesday. I saw a few wild turkeys along the side of the road. #birds #naturephotography #fallfoliage #Vermont

Positive photo day 2036: Another #Vermont day another #butterfly. Today i saw a Monarch. #naturephotography #travelphotography

Positive photo day 2035: A surprise Cabbage White at the end of season. #butterflies 🦋of #Vermont #travelphotography #naturephotography

Positive photo day 2033: Still trying to get my ducks in a row. Good Thursday morning from Van Cortlandt Park. Three classes to go and then it's time for a short New England road trip. #birds 🪶#ducks 🦆 of the #Bronx #NYC #fallfoliage reflections @vcpalliance.bsky.social

I got to "meet" our book today. The 9th edition of "Global Environmental Politics" is out! Thank you to David Downie and @jenirisallan.bsky.social for a job well done. @isaess.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social @enb.iisd.org @esgproject.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2032: The Great Blue Heron seemed intently focused on something other than preening the other morning in Van Cortlandt Park. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2031: Sometimes on days that bring up sad memories, a simple chipmunk with an acorn snack in Van Cortlandt Park can elicit a smile. No #birds today. Just 🐿️ #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Bronx #NYC @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2030: I found this Wood Duck couple peacefully hanging out on a branch in Van Cortlandt Park. Best wishes for peace this week. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography #ducks 🦆 @vcpalliance.bsky.social

Positive photo daly 2029: Sometimes it's the little things that matter. #pollinators #autumn #Bronx #NYC #naturephotography

Positive photo day 2028: In honor of #CityofForestDay, an annual day of activities across the city to raise awareness of the importance of the #NYC urban #forest, here are urban forest photos from Van Cortlandt Park. #Bronx #trees @vcpalliance.bsky.social @nycparks.bsky.social

Positive photo day 2027: After a few days away from the park, it's nice to know that I can count on the Great Blue Heron in Van Cortlandt Park...at least for now. #birds 🪶of the #Bronx #NYC #birdphotography @vcpalliance.bsky.social