Cara Stofa

Miami University/WCS Master’s of Biology 2025 Photography instagram: @capturesbycara

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Ruby-throated hummingbird and a pipevine swallowtail at Heather Gardens. Beautiful day! #birdcpp @BirdCentralPark #wildlifephotography

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A warbling vireo at Heather Gardens 🌺
#birdcpp @BirdCentralPark #birdwatching #wildlifephotography

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A ruby-throated hummingbird at Heather Garden. Very actively feeding for the 3 hours I was there! #birdcpp #birdwatching #photography #hummingbird @BirdCentralPark #wildlifephotography

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I didn’t realize until I went to look at the photos, but this goldfinch is missing an eye! Seen in Heather Gardens. #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdcpp @BirdCentralPark #wildlifephotography

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Managed to get a nice picture of this Gray Catbird in Fort Tryon Park… then he noticed me staring 👀 😂 #birdcpp @BirdCentralPark #funnybirds

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This ovenbird had a lot to say today at Fort Tryon Park! @BirdCentralPark #birdcpp #wildlifephotography

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A Wood Thrush in Central Park eyes an old napkin. A great reminder to pick up litter to keep our parks beautiful! 💚 #birdcpp @BirdCentralPark #birdphotography

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The Inwood Hill Screech Owl 🦉 #birding #owl @BirdCentralPark #manhattanbirdalert #birdcpp

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Had a lovely time celebrating Flaco at a celebration event yesterday. So honored to get to sing Blackbird with readings from Christian Cooper’s new book, The Urban Owls. #birdcpp @SandraBirdlover @BirdCentralPark #flaco

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@BirdCentralPark I was around Gracie Mansion for about an hour from 4:30-5:30 yesterday and didn’t see them

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@lillybilly299 @sitka__ I also felt it in NYC!

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@BirdCentralPark Thank you! 🎉

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The dickcissel and friends were hanging out at the Riverside feeder today. Thrilled to see my first dickcissel! #nycbirding #birdcpp @BirdCentralPark

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Little beak touch with these northern shovelers at the Reservoir. #birdcpp #centralpark @BirdCentralPark

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@cartomancycarmn @BirdCentralPark @nycbirdalliance Me too! I love their bi-colored beaks

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A pretty tree sparrow near the tennis courts at Central Park yesterday morning during the Christmas Bird Count #birdcpp @BirdCentralPark @nycbirdalliance

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@BirdCentralPark Thank you!

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A little over a month away until Songs of Nature: an Eco-Cabaret, a cabaret benefiting @nycbirdalliance and CECCOT! Tickets are available at 40% off for Cyber Monday until midnight. https://t.co/D5f4QHiuzq 🐦 @54Below #birdcpp #NYC #54below

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Cara Stofa of NYC, New York, captured this image of butterflies & turtles during her EE Amazon course & won in the "Community-Intl" category in this year's photo contest! Congrats Cara!
Cara integrated the EE field course into her AIP degree path. Her AIP site is the Bronx Zoo.