Squabble in the Grass: Osprey Vs. Great Egret

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The Great Egret had the bad misfortune to make its nest in the grass about 30 feet under the Osprey’s nest, which contained several baby ospreys. The large Osprey came dive bombing against the Egret several times, but each time the Egret ducked its head back into the grassy nest and eluded the swooping Osprey.

Marine Park Salt Marsh

Brooklyn, New York

“Get Outta Here Guy, This Is My Territory”

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Said the battling swan who came ashore just to let everyone know.

Marine Park Salt Marsh

Brooklyn, New York

Blue Jay Way

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Yes, yet one more bird nest! I’ve never seen a blue jay nesting, so many thanks to the eagle-eyed Brian of Brooklyn Bird Club for pointing it out to me. The BBC birders are uncanny in their ability to see what can’t be seen, hear what can’t be heard!

Palm-Sized Beauty

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This little guy with the yellow breast and chestnut cap is a palm warbler, which I was happy to see, especially because it is a lifer for me.

Prospect Park

Brooklyn, New York

Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

Asian-American photographer Corky Lee used to carry a business card with him which read, “Corky Lee the undisputed, unofficial Asian-American photographer laureate.” And undisputed, was right: his fifty plus years of documenting Asian-American life in photographs, and his knack for being in the right place at the right time, made him a cultural hero to millions of Asian Americans, particularly in New York City.

A recent film documentary about Corky Lee, called Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story is now in release, and I was happy to have as our guest on Arts Express radio, the director of Photographic Justice, Jennifer Takaki.

Click on the small triangle or mp3 link above to hear my interview with Jennifer Takaki as heard on the Arts Express radio program, broadcast today on WBAI-FM NYC and Pacifica stations across the nation.