Chautauqua & Niagara in the fall!
New York
Tuesday 24 October 2023
54 °F
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16:
My friend Jiabao and I hit a few sites near Chautauqua, NY today on our mini-vacation; the first of them being Lilydale, NY known for its mediums and rich mystical history. The dreary, rainy day added an especially eerie atmosphere to the mainly-deserted village.
Next, we headed to Chautauqua Gorge in this beautiful part of New York — the fall colors were amazing:
Augmented by birds of course, here is a male EASTERN BLUEBIRD:
CEDAR WAXWING:
Distant TURKEY VULTURE:
Visiting Chautauqua itself was great and very nostalgic for me as I spent three summers here:
The beloved Marlena Malas voice studio-
As usual, EUROPEAN STARLINGS abounded:
And there was a huge flock of mainly RING-BILLED GULLS at the vacant docks:
Bird-of-the-day to the Eastern Bluebird.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17:
Today it was great to visit the beautiful Niagara Falls with Jiabao!
We even took the beautiful Maid of the Mist boat adventure:
Niagara is always incredible to visit, a reminder of nature’s awesomeness.
Overall, it was an enjoyable trip!
Happy birding,
Henry
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