Another sign of spring

Eastern Bluebird -- Central Park, 11/03/09

photo by DAVID SPEISER

An exciting report came in less than

two hours ago.:

A male Eastern Bluebird was seen on the western side of the north ball fields today around noon. Thanks goes to Tony Prastaro for the tip.

Hello and Goodbye

Hello

Goodbye

Photos by MURRAY HEAD 3/1/11

Spring signs and a hawk PS

Sharron Crocker, a correspondent of this website, wrote yesterday [2/28/11]:

There are signs of spring everywhere -- here's a picture of the first Song Sparrow I've seen and heard this year ... it was being quite vocal for a long period of time ...

PS: Bruce Kerr writes:

I think Pale Beauty is quite an appropriate name for Pale Male's current mate as the Latin name for the Buzzard family [Buteo] is pronounced "Beauty-o"