Information on Rockefeller State Park Preserve's Many Bird Species

One of the things I've grown to appreciate spending time at Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pleasantville, NY is the number of bird species I can see at the Park. Having hiked hundreds of miles there in the past few years I've found there are very few trips when I come home without any pictures of birds. Sometimes these are just the "regular birds" that are in the park year-round and are the subjects of many of my photographs. Other times I've been able to capture a bird that is brand new to me, or one in a special pose or surrounding. 

While hiking and photographing birds I began doing more research into their habitats, eating habits, migration patterns, and other things that make a species unique. I've created the posts in this section to provide what I've learned in case it helps others who visit the park. Certainly, there are more definitive sources so this content is considered a starting point. Hope you enjoy the posts!