In Manhattan, you’re never more than several blocks from a river (either the East River or the Hudson). I had a hankering for water birds on Sunday so took a field trip to part of the East River walkway (still under renovation). The views were fantastic and birds were plentiful.
Mallards:
Herring Gull:
Cormorant:
Ring-billed Gulls:
This gull looked pretty sleepy:
Shaking water off (droplets in the air):
