Drawing: OktoBIRDfest
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The Audubon Society of the Capital Region has its first OktoBIRDfest (get it?) September 27 at Quackenbush Square in Albany. The fundraising event includes samples from a group of regional breweries/wineries/distilleries, food, and birds. (Really, there will be birds there.)
We have a pair of tickets for the event and we're giving them away. To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What's something in the Capital Region that's for the birds?
You can interpret that literally or figuratively. (Just remember that normal commenting guidelines apply.)
OktoBIRDfest is from noon to 5 pm on September 27 at Quackenbush Square (Albany Pump Station & Albany Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center). Tickets are $30 ahead / $35 at the door. It's a 21 and over event. And, yep, Wolff's Oktoberfest is the same day. So you can stop by OktoBIRDfest and then head up Broadway to Oktoberfest.
The lineup for the outdoor tasting courtyard: Druthers Brewing, C.H. Evans Brewing, Steadfast Beer Co., The Beer Diviner, BrookView Station Winery, Cascade Winery, and Albany Distilling Co.
Important: All comments must be submitted by noon on Friday, September 19, 2014 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by 5 pm on Friday and must respond by 5 pm on Monday, September 22.
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Peregrine falcons love the high buildings, and the Dunn Memorial bridge. They nest in high places and I love watching them speed about the skies of the Capital Region. So fast!
... said julie on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:07 AM | link
The staircase from Elk Street to Sheridan Hollow is for the birds - crows primarily. Every fall they take over, like a black cloud. I feel like I'm in a Hitchcock movie every weekday afternoon!
... said Kate on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:34 AM | link
I'll tell ya what's for the birds: Hoffman's closing!
... said Trish on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:37 AM | link
The Empire State Plaza Reflecting pool! (Okay really it's for the ducks).
... said Jenna on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:41 AM | link
Parking in downtown Albany is for the birds.
... said Ron on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:41 AM | link
The tall vacant buildings are for the birds; couldn't believe all the birds that flew away when they imploded the Wellington Annex!
... said Graceful J on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:42 AM | link
New Brewery Addition! Chatham Brewing from Chatham, NY will also be there!
Also, If you'd like to meet a Canadian Birder who is breaking all the stereotypes of birding, register for his presentation at the fundraiser! Here is a sneak peak video of this eclectic, knowledgeable, and really awesome family man:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVaXDBhvj2Q
... said John Loz on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:53 AM | link
potholes
... said Richard R on Sep 18, 2014 at 12:05 PM | link
Loudonville Christian School GO EAGLES!
... said Michelle on Sep 18, 2014 at 12:06 PM | link
All the roadwork and detours.
... said colleen on Sep 18, 2014 at 1:17 PM | link
Working on a gorgeous fall day is for the birds.
... said Nick on Sep 18, 2014 at 1:30 PM | link
Traffic for no reason before the twin bridges.
... said james on Sep 18, 2014 at 1:38 PM | link
I'm sure the birds enjoy my leftover Uncommon Grounds bagels, seeds and all.
... said Chris R on Sep 18, 2014 at 2:07 PM | link
Commuting.
... said Jackers on Sep 18, 2014 at 2:25 PM | link
Chirp chirp! State filled seed dispensers! Caw caw!
... said Patrick on Sep 18, 2014 at 2:41 PM | link
The peregrine falcon cam (placed on the Dunn Memorial Bridge) ,that the DEC runs every spring while the falcons are nesting. Fascinating to watch the babies hatch, watch the parents feed them, and finally, see the babies grow mature enough to leave the nest....at which point the cam is disconnected until the next year.
... said Chris Salmon on Sep 18, 2014 at 3:06 PM | link
The Uncle Sam statue in Troy.
... said sst on Sep 18, 2014 at 3:14 PM | link
parking in downtown albany
... said ab on Sep 18, 2014 at 3:23 PM | link
Peebles Island State park and Cohoes falls, where the bald eagles nest!
... said boya3706 on Sep 18, 2014 at 3:28 PM | link
Surprisingly, I have found some of my best birds at The Crossings after big tropical storms. I love birding locally! Boy, I hope I win :)
... said Naomi on Sep 18, 2014 at 6:01 PM | link
For the birds: the hundreds of pounds of bird seed and suet I buy each year to attract them to my yard!
... said Ellen on Sep 18, 2014 at 6:23 PM | link
Snow emergencies in Albany...let's hope that doesn't happen for awhile! Or at all...
... said Alyssa on Sep 18, 2014 at 9:19 PM | link
Ornithophiles at Thatcher Park. "We are here for the birds. What are you here for? Oh, never mind, don't answer that, we don't care."
... said Big 'Vic' Proton on Sep 18, 2014 at 10:47 PM | link
Anything that squirrels don't get to first.
... said spencer on Sep 19, 2014 at 8:03 AM | link
Obviously, The Egg is for the birds :)
... said Cathy on Sep 19, 2014 at 10:04 AM | link
The crumbs my neighbor leaves out for them every morning.
... said Jessica R W on Sep 19, 2014 at 10:12 AM | link
If Albany was not for the birds, then the guy who designed the Twitter bird wouldn't live here.
... said Bryen on Sep 19, 2014 at 10:23 AM | link
Off street parking rules & regulations.
... said Bethanne on Sep 19, 2014 at 10:48 AM | link