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Ben Cacace
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Birder focused mainly on Manhattan from Midtown to Inwood at the north end. 🔍 Sole social media is #Bluesky. 🔍 Interested in studying & protecting the #ChimneySwift in #NYC. #AmateurAstronomy 🔭, #Curling 🥌, #GrandSumo 🇯🇵
Like … why support a narcissistic, future fElon who should be deported for entering this country illegally. This according to his own brother.
March 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Crescent shaped #Venus was clearly visible w/8.5x #binoculars while the Sun was still above the horizon 20 min before sunset.

Venus was also detectable #NakedEye as a bright starlike object.

Here’s a screenshot from the free version of #SkyGuide. The time is set for sunset on 4-Mar-2025.
March 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
It would take nearly 1,100 YEARS to spend 1 million dollars a day if you had Elon Musk’s net worth at 400 BILLION dollars.

This without any investments.

#TaxBillionaires
#TaxRobberBarons
#DeportElonMusk
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottStarbucks
#RestoreCFPB
#RestoreUSAID
February 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
It would take nearly 1,100 YEARS to spend 1 million dollars a day if you had Elon Musk’s net worth at 400 BILLION dollars.

This without any investments.

#TaxBillionaires
#TaxRobberBarons
#DeportElonMusk
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottStarbucks
#RestoreCFPB
#RestoreUSAID
February 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It would take nearly 1,100 YEARS to spend 1 million dollars a day if you had Elon Musk’s net worth at 400 BILLION dollars.

This without any investments.

#TaxBillionaires
#TaxRobberBarons
#DeportElonMusk
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottStarbucks
#RestoreCFPB
#RestoreUSAID
February 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It would take nearly 1,100 YEARS to spend 1 million dollars a day if you had Elon Musk’s net worth at 400 BILLION dollars.

This without any investments.

#TaxBillionaires
#TaxRobberBarons
#DeportElonMusk
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottStarbucks
#RestoreCFPB
#RestoreUSAID
February 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It would take nearly 1,100 YEARS to spend 1 million dollars a day if you had Elon Musk’s net worth at 400 BILLION dollars.

This without any investments.

#TaxBillionaires
#TaxRobberBarons
#DeportElonMusk
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottStarbucks
#RestoreCFPB
#RestoreUSAID
February 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
With the fragmentation of streaming media AND cutting cable recently I’ve found following sports the toughest thing to do.

My faves to watch were Hockey, Curling, Golf, the Olympics & Tennis.

I find I watch current sports rarely. Except for Grand Sumo which is available on NHK six times a year.
February 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
It would take nearly 1,100 YEARS to spend 1 million dollars a day if you had Elon Musk’s worth at 400 BILLION dollars.

#TaxBillionaires
#TaxRobberBarons
#DeportElonMusk
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottStarbucks
#RestoreCFPB
#RestoreUSAID
February 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
On the #AppleMaps iPhone app they are adopting both the made up name — #GulfOfAmerica — and the true name for the #GulfOfMexico.

Here’s a link and screenshot. I’ve already sent a ‘Name is wrong’ request from the ‘Report an issue’ link.

Please consider reporting.

maps.apple.com?address=Gulf...
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
My following isn’t extensive enough for this to be useful yet but here’s a list of #CharlieChaplin #FilmConcerts coming up around the globe. 🗺️

There are currently three in the U.S. 🇺🇸 with eleven in Germany 🇩🇪

Here’s a link to all showings around the world 🌏

filmconcert.charliechaplin.com/dates
February 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Are there any fearless journalists out there who are able to ask Donald Trump how long he thinks the Senior Co-President Elon Musk will continue to wield power?

#DeportElonMusk
February 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hudson Heights, Manhattan #birding @ J. Hood Wright Park — 14 spp, 30-Jan‘25.

Pair of Peregrine Falcons on the eastern tower of the George Washington Bridge. Last one departed at 5:18p.

Other raptors seen:
• Cooper’s Hawk
• Bald Eagle
• Red-tailed Hawks (3)

#eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Harlem, Manhattan #birding @ Marcus Garvey Park — 17 spp, 28-Jan‘25.

Highlights incl. a Common Raven calling & chasing a Cooper’s Hawk at the N end of the park plus an adult Red-tailed Hawk perched & scolded by a scurry of squirrels E of the baseball field.

eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Total Solar Eclipse: Here’s a map view of photographic submissions to @iNaturalist.bsky.social for the same date separated by a year.

One is for the day of the #TotalSolarEclipse across the U.S. on 8-Apr-2024 compared to the previous year on the same day.

#Astronomy

www.inaturalist.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Now that Pete Hegseth, Fox & Friends Weekend co-host, has been nominated as our Secretary of Defense he will, as promised, now abstain from drinking alcohol.

Pete will be on call 24/7 with over 2.8 million people under his employ.

Good luck to all …
January 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Harlem, Manhattan #birding @ Thomas Jefferson Park — 21 spp, 23-Jan‘25.

Seven waterfowl & 3 raptor spp. including Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk and at least 3 Red-tailed Hawks interacting over Randall’s Island.

The Harlem River tidal strait was ice free.

#eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Upper West Side, Manhattan #birding @ Riverside Park South--Pier i, W 70th and vicinity; — 10 spp, 22-Jan‘25.

An adult Red-tailed Hawk soared above 140 Riverside Blvd disappearing east of the building at 3:20p.

The Hudson River is covered by acres of ice.

#eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Upper West Side, Manhattan #birding @ Riverside Park South--Pier i, W 70th and vicinity; — 12 spp, 14-Jan‘25.

One of a pair of Common Ravens hounded a Red-tailed Hawk briefly over Riverside Park … S of the 79th Street Boat Basin. They were heading downtown.

#eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Washington Heights, Manhattan #birding @ Greenway, 158th-165th St. along Riverside Drive East; — 17 spp, 13-Jan‘25.

Based on a Winter algorithm, the top 3 least common spp. for New York County: Northern Mockingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch & Downy Woodpecker.

#eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Shared views of the Mars lunar occultation w/over a dozen people at Carl Schurz Park on Manhattan's East River.

The 80mm telescope was set to 26x. One person (Jonathan) stayed around for the event. As Mars got closer it was no longer visible naked eye. J. used my bins.

Scope views were phenomenal.
January 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Image from Manhattan of Mars to the lower left of the Moon and soon to be occulted by it at 9:21p on 13-Jan-2025.

Description and timing chart for multiple cities attached.

#AstronomicalEvent #Occultation #Mars #Moon
January 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Midtown, Manhattan #birding @ Sutton Place Park (Promenade btwn 56th-57th St.) — 14 spp, 12-Jan‘25.

A Common Raven carrying food or nesting material along 56th St. towards the west side veered uptown after passing Sutton Pl. + a juv. Cooper’s Hawk in flight.

#eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Hudson Heights, Manhattan #birding @ Bennett Park — 12 spp, 11-Jan‘25.

A resident Red-tailed Hawk w/darker than normal plumage may be an abieticola subspecies. Dark unstreaked throat, dark head overall.

Local #raptors seen:
• Red-tailed Hawk
• Cooper’s Hawk

#eBird List: ebird.org/atlasny/chec...
January 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
It’s so sad to see the reaction to these devastating wildfires in Los Angeles by so many utterly #spinelessRepublicans. These so-called “leaders”.

It’s an ongoing repetition of Trump’s campaign lies, distractions & blaming of Democrats for acts that can only be categorized as #ConspiracyTheories.
January 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM