This wood sculpture by Marshall Rumbaugh depicting the arrest of civil rights icon Rosa Parks has been quietly removed from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington. The erasure of American history has begun. #rosaparks #smithsonian #nationalportraitgallery #americanhistory

Protest march in New York City 4/19/25 #protest #protests #democracy #newyorkcity #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike #protesters #dueprocess #50501movement #handsoff2025 #indivisible

Hands Off protest on Fifth Avenue, NYC April 5, 2025 #handsoff #protest #nyc #protestmarch #resistance

On a day of nature therapy in Central Park, I saw this beautiful Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa). 4 inches/10.2 cm long, these tiny birds are perpetual motion machines and hard to photograph. #birds #birding #birdwatching #kinglets #springmigratiom

Bird therapy in stressful times, photographing a beautiful American Woodcock in Bryant Park, Manhattan. #birds #birdphotography #americanwoodcock #springmigration

Grandma went to the Stop the Cuts rally in Manhattan today and she’s mad as hell.

Very fitting to see the Federal Court House on Foley Square in Manhattan as the meeting point for the Stop the Cuts rally

Stop the Cuts rally in Manhattan today, March 15. That’s the Federal Courthouse in the background.

Large protest march in New York City drew thousands of marchers supporting democracy on President’s Day. This is what democracy looks like. www.deborahshapiro.photos
#protest #protestmarch #democracy #newyorkcity

Male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) calling to females who were not really interested. Central Park Reservoir, NYC, January 19 #birds #birdbehavior #woodduck

Immature male Dickcissel (Spiza americana) has been spending the winter with a flock of House Sparrows in Riverside Park, Manhattan. An honorary Upper West Sider. #birds

Today’s bird photo features Tom Turkey leading Macy’s Parade and a bonus flock of Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) fleeing from the bang of a confetti cannon. Manhattan, 2023.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) hunting worms in Bryant Park just a few feet from one of the busiest streets in Manhattan. As they migrate south in the fall, many of these distinctive birds become victims of window strikes and a steady stream are admitted to the Wild Bird Fund for veterinary care

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) with the fall colors of Central Park in the background

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soaring above Central Park early in 2024. Our national symbol has rebounded in numbers since DDT and other persistent pesticides were banned in the 1970’s.

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) in the Camargue, France May 2024. My first post on BlueSky