Mike Maddaloni has a new YouTube video on the Meadowlands, featuring some really cool time-lapse photography by the World Trade Center Cove. You can watch it above, though Mike cautions….

“In the past few weeks I was able to put together seven or eight 10-minute-long slideshows on Youtube of some of my photos.  But honestly, even when I watch these videos I begin to doze off, very relaxing. The music is very soothing, almost too much so. Don’t trouble yourself to watch past the first 60 seconds, I just LOVE the WTC Cove footage.”

So do we. Definitely worth a look.

Part II of yesterday’s Teaser-palooza is (drum roll…) an American Kestrel from the banding station. This is one awesome bird. A gallery follows. (click to enlarge.)

Congrats to all who said “Northern Flicker” for the first part of the question. It seems even larger up-close. Continue reading →