north brother island

[hkboy313]

hello all,

i was wondering if anybodys been around the islands...north or south. you're able to take the water taxi and view them along with a view of the city and bird watching.

if theres information i can get from the internet, or a department here in nyc, please let me know. i thank you in advance

[ZippyTheChimp]

The island is one of the largest nesting areas in NYC for Black-Crowned Night Herons, which are becoming common around the city.

This one was at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/2328/bird010ig.th.jpg (http://img288.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bird010ig.jpg)

The New York Audubon Society conducts tours in partnership with New York Water Taxi.

website: http://www.nycaudubon.org/home/