I am officially a bird obsessed nerd. Birds are awesome. Why? They fly! There are a lot of amazing bird species native to New York and migratory friends who pass through. I spotted these two double crested cormorants perched near the East River Ferry dock. These birds are big, a couple of feet tall, and they dive and swim underwater to feed on fish. God knows what they are eating from the East River! You might see them sitting, 4 foot wing span spread out drying their wings because their feathers are not waterproof. As couples, they are really good for each other; the males and females build their nest together, the male goes out and gets the materials while the female tricks out their digs. Sharing and caring.
Bird Nerd: Cormorant
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There is a colony of cormorants on U Thant island in the East River between LIC and THE UN building. Depending on where you live in Greenpoint and if you have binoculars you can see them.
binoculars are on my wish list. i keep looking out for second hand ones…
There are flocks of wild parrots in some neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens. Rumor has it that a crate of parrots busted open on the docks in the 1960’s or 70’s and they’ve flourished ever since. Pretty cool.
http://www.brooklynparrots.com