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Megan
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Married. Cat lover🐱, Nature Lover 🌳, birder 🐦, Attorney ⚖️, Proud Dem, Phish Phan ⭕️, Baseball Fan ⚾️(Cubs and Yanks), Chicagoan and New Yorker. COVID is not over. 😷 DM = block (unless I know you/conversed with you in the past or on the other site).
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Aurora making an appearance in NYC! I can’t see it with the naked eye but my iPhone on night mode picks it up. #NYC #NorthernLights
Pink/purple sky from northern lights over apartment building.
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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First snowflakes of the season! It didn’t last long at all (and won’t stick) but I do love it! #NYC
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Fall foliage from this gorgeous 65 degree afternoon, in Central Park. #NYC #CentralPark #Fall
Arch leading to Central Park pond Central Park lake with fall colors Bow bridge with fall colors Turtle pond with fall colors
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Pics from Shawn’s work. We stopped by on the way to Central Park today. #NYC #Fall
Central Park lake from above Reservoir from above Central Park from above with fall colors Hudson River from above
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Sunset out our window tonight. #sunset #queens #nyc
Fiery sunset and clouds
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Also at Sands Point this morning, an Eastern Towhee, northern mockingbird, dark eyed junco, and yellow rumped warbler. #birds #birdwatching #longisland #birding
Eastern towhee perched upright on a leafy branch Northern mockingbird perched atop a shrub Dark eyed junco on a pine cone Yellow rumped warbler on a branch in the sun
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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We enjoyed a pleasant walk around Sands Point Preserve this morning. I was delighted to see my favorite passerine, the cedar waxwing. #birding #birds #birdwatching #longisland
Cedar waxwing adult perched on a branch with view of side
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Happy Halloween! Shawn hates Halloween hence the purposeful scowl lol. I’m loving all the adorable trick or treaters. It’s super windy though! Stay safe all! #Tgif #Halloween #NYC #Queens
Myself in cat ears and Shawn scowling, from the Globe Tavern Empire State Building seen from Woodside
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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It’s a beautiful day to vote! #NYC #Queens #earlyvoting #Mamdaniformayor
Queens votes early sticker
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Also at Governors Island this morning: field sparrow, Savannah sparrow, chipping sparrow and swamp sparrow. #birds #usbirds #NYC #birding
Field sparrow perched on a rope Savannah sparrow in the grass Chipping sparrow sitting on a pipe Swamp sparrow on the path looking down
October 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Some birdies from Governors Island this morning: golden crowned kinglet, blue headed vireo, palm warbler, yellow rumped warbler. #birds #usbirds #birding #NYC
Golden crowned kinglet in the grass with yellow crown showing Blue headed vireo perched on a branch looking up Yellow rumped warbler perched on a branch Palm warbler looking out from some leaves
October 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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iPhone video but we enjoyed seeing Astoria, the Wild Turkey (who now calls Battery Park her home) peacefully preening after we went birding at Governor’s Island. #Turkey #birds #NYC
October 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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We also stopped by Calvary Cemetery this morning and were delighted to see a flock of chipping sparrows flitting around the headstones. #Birds #Queens #nyc #birding
Two chipping sparrows on headstone Chipping sparrow on headstone Chipping sparrow on headstone Chipping sparrow on headstone
October 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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A sapsucker, mute swan and female and male wood ducks from Kissena Park this morning. #birding #birdwatching #birds #nyc #queens
Yellow bellied sapsucker on left side of tree trunk Mute swan preening on a lake Female wood duck on lake Male wood duck, mid quack, on lake
October 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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So many house sparrows lol. #NYC #feederbirds
October 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Finally! NYC, it’s quite birdy out there this morning, even in the tiny park near my apartment. White throated sparrows and juncos appear to have arrived en masse as well. #Birding #NYC
Three night migration forecast for NYC showing high migration.
October 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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A few birdies from Central Park yesterday. Light was challenging and it was raining but we enjoyed our walk. #birding #birds, #centralpark #birdwatching
Palm warbler side view on the lawn Red bellied woodpecker her hanging upside down on a branch Song sparrow on a rock Great blue heron with rain in the background, beak open
October 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Harvest Supermoon tonight #Moonshot #NYC #Supermoon
Photograph of a full moon
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Fiery sunset tonight. #RooftopSunsets #Woodside #Queens #Sunset
Manhattan skyline with red clouds in the background Bright red clouds behind Manhattan skyline
September 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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For my friends celebrating.
Shane tova surrounded by fruit and honey
September 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Wood duck, double crested cormorant and belted kingfisher seen on Seneca Lake while kayaking. #birding #birds #fingerlakes
Wood duck female on lake facing right Double crested cormorant perched on a rock in the lake, wings outstretched Belted kingfisher perched on a branch over a lake
September 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Bald eagles, heron nests and a great egret from Montezuma Wildlife refuge last week. We also saw many common gallinules, not pictured. #MNWF #Montezuma #birds #usbirds
Immature bald eagle in flight Adult bald eagle perched on a branch Multiple heron nests Great egret in flight over a marsh
September 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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We enjoyed watching a flock of field sparrows while at the cabin this past week. #FingerLakes #birds #usbirds
Firld sparrow in flight facing to the right Field sparrow perched on a branch facing left Field sparrow on a breach facing left Field sparrow perched on a fence facing left
September 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Our last few days in the Finger Lakes: Montezuma Wildlife refuge, Finger Lakes National Forest, sunset over Seneca Lake, and Taughannock Falls on the way home. We will definitely be back! #Vacation #FingerLakes
Eagle statue at Montezuma wildlife refuge Fall colors outside a pasture at the Finger Lakes National Forest Sunset over Seneca lake Taughannock falls seen from the overlook
September 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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We had fun exploring the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s center and grounds today. #FingerLakes #CornellLab
Macaulay library sign EBird interactive map at Cornell lab Cornell lab feeders Cornell lab passenger pigeon statue
September 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM