David J. RingerA rare Western Tanager and other New York City birds in late autumnA Western Tanager — generally unexpected anywhere east of Colorad0 — is visiting downtown Manhattan, and it’s the first of its kind seen…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016
David J. RingerLittle Bird, Big Apple: NYC Goes Gaga for Stunning Prospect Park Painted BuntingA spectacular — and very rare— male Painted Bunting who’s been haunting Brooklyn’s Prospect Park lately rocketed out of New York City’s…Dec 7, 20151Dec 7, 20151
David J. Ringer25 Photos That Show Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Its Birds in Autumn GloryGuadalupe Mountains National Park is one of the wildest and most spectacular places in the state of Texas. This photo essay reflects a…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
David J. RingerOctober’s Birds in a Manhattan ParkA Ruby-crowned Kinglet hit the mulch at my feet and looked up at me, seeming impossibly small and impossibly alive. I am 11,500 times its…Oct 11, 2015Oct 11, 2015
David J. RingerThe Gulls of NomeThis June I visited Nome, on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula, with my friends Charley Burwick and Lisa Berger. We didn’t go all the way there…Sep 30, 20151Sep 30, 20151
David J. RingerWhat I learned birding Hudson River Park every week in JulyEven when July grips Manhattan hardest by the throat, it can still be hesitant, uneven, sometimes threatening to stifle us all in ignominy…Jul 25, 2015Jul 25, 2015
David J. RingerConey Island Gulls in June“Seagulls” are ubiquitous in New York City throughout the year — we are, after all, an archipelago at the edge of the sea.Jun 8, 2015Jun 8, 2015
David J. RingerBirding Grand Cayman: October GoldBananaquits maintain a constant, jittery stream of activity, trailing blurred lines as they flit, leaving bright spots where they hesitate.Nov 23, 2014Nov 23, 2014
