Happy Birthday to mois!

Happy Birthday, Leonea!

Bill, Hill, Phil, Lil and Irene

This summer, on my way to the pool, I adopted a family of cormorants.

At first it was Bill, who seemed to pose for me every time I got my camera ready – they really need to dry their wings after diving.

Hill came next

and the rest of the family

their babies Phil and Lil. I was very worried for their safety during the hurricane so when it ended I ran by the river to see. The water was high, nothing for them to perch on, but Bill was busy diving. So busy in fact, I couldn’t take a close-up

Runner up of the whole f*ing NYC!

This was the surprise tonight

video

– and some photos

from the

celebration. The 2 trophies for first place

– morning and evening

.

Maya at her camp

Thanks to Facebook, we got some photos from the performance they put together

– some with Maya

who didn’t take any pictures herself

On my way to the pool in the morning

Every morning I take the scenic route

by the edge of East River. I get to see things like this

and as the season advances

actual sunrises

But I also became good friends with my cormorants

This is Bill who arrives first to dance for me

Hill, Phil and Lil eventually follow

And I wuz there!

Took this myself)

Central Park Berries walk

It was billed

as a mushroom walk

but we knew better

We did find some juneberries

but no wineberries yet

Nice day though

Bubbie dances

Once again, Bubbie was part of a dance troupe show

– this time in Washington Square park

(they dance every night this week)

A few stills from the video

This is the video I took (click the link)

http://www.facebook.com/v/1779048675583

and mois.

Happy Birthday, Erica!

We celebrated

last Friday

at Bubbie’s

house

and had a great

time

Prospect Park

It cooled down considerably

since the last outing

so we went for a hike. Honeysuckle was the only edible (in their book).

Soon, juneberries, mulberries and wineberries will be out.

And then we went home – Boongo in her outward position