Due to a bad case of cabin fever, we decided to make our way to Central Park Not a light undertaking since the city is still trying to clean up after the big storm. Our aim was to use our clothing as a blind. We needed to be discrete, we didn't want to frighten the birds.
We needed to blend seamlessly into park's current environment.
Just like this Brown Creeper can blend right into the tree and snow
This was the challenge...
We had to enter the Rambles from the path located near the Swiss Cottage and make our way to the feeders. The paths leading to them were covered with snow. We relied on our hearing to locate the feeders.
We were not disappointed when we finally found the them.
There was a lot of activity at the feeder today. There were Black-capped Chickadees and a Tufted Titmouse at the Peanut Butter and Suet Ball.
Birds were coming and going.
An American Goldfinch came to feed.
Tufted Titmouse, Chickadee and Goldfinch.
A Female Downy Woodpecker feeding on peanut butter on tree.
Junco, Tufted Titmouse and Sparrow feasting on fallen seeds.
They are so little and cute.
We walked around the Rambles, but there wasn't much more activity. Everything was covered with snow and most of the water frozen. There were some gulls on the lake, but no ducks.
There was occasional sunshine, but for the most part it was cloudy and gray out. Here is part of the Upper Lobe of the Central Park lake frozen over.
We left the park at the Naturalist's Gate on W. 79th St. A little known fact is most of the entrances are named.
Here is a site with their names http://veloso.org/gates.html
A little tradition of ours is to go out for Indian food after a hard day of birding in the park. Our favorite restaurant, Earthen Oven, is on 72nd and Columbus. They make a nice buffet.
Larry is putting on his Stabl-icers before making his way into the Rambles.
Notice how the beard blends right in with the snow.
He's camouflaged correctly, basic NYC black and blue.
And here I am
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