Flock to these winter birding hot spots around Boston
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent,Updated February 23, 2021, 1:50 p.m.
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Snowy owls are occasionally spotted at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff/file
A snowy owl sighting in Manhattanâs Central Park nearly shut down New York City last month. Crowds of birders and onlookers showed up to see this avian rarity; the last time the fluffy bird was spotted in the park occurred 130 years ago.
Even without such newsy events, birding is having a moment, says Pete Gilmore, field trip coordinator for the Brookline Bird Club. âPeople are getting outdoors more, and if you add birding to the mix, youâre exercising the mind and the body,â he says. Looking for birds, âyou get riveted to the sights and sounds.â As you get into the zone, itâs a mental escape.
Photograph by William (Ned) Friedman
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Lilacs, bonsais, azaleas, magnolias Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum is a local jewel showcasing a cornucopia of diverse flora. But Grace Holley was reminded Tuesday that the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale preserve hosts some unique fauna as well.
Video before it started walking toward us pic.twitter.com/3SA3J271Sl
After sharing footage of her encounter with a large coyote in the arboretum on Twitter, Holley told
The Boston Globe that she was snowshoeing with her friend and her dog when she saw the carnivorous canine about 20 feet away. It seemed to be ravenously tucking into a dinner of raw rabbit, but with teeth bared, it started stepping toward the Roslindale resident and her crew once it noticed them.