All the drama created by twitter's new owners has destroyed my motivation to participate in social media generally, and on twitter in particular.

I'm going to start posting again, but not here.

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Last weekend was the 2022 NYC Marathon.

Chenptoo, Obiri, Salpeter, and Kiplagat battling over the lead.

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The highlights from a mid-October trip to Central Park.

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A winter wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) in the underbrush in mid-October. These little guys winter here in NYC.

#winterwren #wrens #TroglodytesHiemalis #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

A yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) chasing a fly near the Compost Heap in Central Park in mid October.

#yellowrumpedwarbler #butterbutt #warblers #SetophagaCoronata #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #compostheap #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography

A ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula) at Nutter's Battery in Central Park in mid October.

#rubycrownedkinglet #kinglet #CorthylioCalendula #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #centralpark #nycparks #nuttersbattery #canonphotography #nycparks

A swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) through the brush on Randall's Island earlier this month.

#swampsparrow #MelospizaGeorgiana #sparrows #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #randallsisland #nycparks #canonphotography #LuminarNeo

A Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) in the brush on Randall's Island earlier this month.

#savannahsparrow #sparrows #PasserculusSandwichensis #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #randallsisland #nycparks #canonphotography #LuminarNeo

A saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) at the Bronx Kill Saltmarsh on Randall's Island. These are endangered birds who stop by to eat the grass seed during migration.
#saltmarsh sparrow #sparrow #AmmospizaCaudacuta #randallsisland #saltmarsh #bronxkill #nycparks #birds #birding

A saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) at the Bronx Kill Saltmarsh on Randall's Island. These are endangered birds who stop by to eat the grass seed during migration.
#saltmarsh sparrow #sparrow #AmmospizaCaudacuta #randallsisland #saltmarsh #bronxkill #nycparks #birds #birding

A northern mockingbird eating purple berries in the River's Edge Garden on Randall's Island earlier this month.
#northernmockingbird #mockingbird #riversedge #garden #randallsisland #nycparks #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #canonphotography #luminarneo

An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) on Randall's Island earlier this month.
#americangoldfinch #SpinusTristis #goldfinch #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #randallsisland #nycparks #luminarneo #canonphotography

A bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax) in Carl Schurz Park from late September.
#boldjumpingspider #PhidippusAudax #arachnids #jumpingspiders #spiders #macro #venusoptics #ultramacro #luminarneo #canonphotography #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A ground crab spider (g. Xysticus) near the cherry trees in Carl Schurz Park from late September.
#groundcrabspider #crabspider #xysticus #cherrytrees #carlschurzpark #nycparks #arachnids #spiders #canonphotography #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo

A head shot and a booty shot of a Scolia Dubia (blue-winged wasp) from Carl Schurz Park in late September.
#ScoliaDubia #bluewingedwasp #wasps #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #carlschurzpark #nycparks #luminarneo #canonphotography

Some sort of broad-headed bug (possibly a rice bug? Family Alydidae) in Carl Schurz Park.

#broadheadedbug #ricebug #Alydidae #macro #ultramacro #truebugs #nature #wildlife #insects #entomology #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics

A common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) in Carl Schurz Park from late September.

#commoneasternbublebee #BombusImpatiens #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #venusoptics #luminarneo #insects #bugs #Pollinators #bees #nature #wildlife

A northern parula (Setophaga americana) near Nutter's Battery in Central Park in late September.
#northernparula #SetophagaAmericana #nuttersbattery #centralpark #nycparks #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #canonphotography #luminarneo

A Gadwall (Mareca strepera) at the Pool in Central Park. In the fall the Pool is covered in duckweed and interesting ducks show up.
#gadwall #MarecaStrepera #ducks #waterfowl #nature #wildlife #birds #birding #birdwatching #pool #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography

An Ambush Bug in Carl Schurz Park from late September (Phymata americana).
#ambushbug #PhymataAmericana #carlschurzpark #nycparks #entomology #bugs #insects #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo