The following was taken from: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-totten-park/highlights
"Originally inhabited by the Matinecock Indians, the neighborhood of Bayside was first settled during the American Revolution. This site was first named Willets Point, but later renamed for General Joseph Totten (1788-1864) who died in Washington, D.C. in 1864. Plans were initially prepared by Captain Robert E. Lee in 1857, and construction of the fortification began in 1862. Built across the East River from its counterpart, Fort Schuyler, Totten was initially charged with defending the eastern approach to New York Harbor. Soon after its completion, however, with the rapid advances made in fortification design by battlefield engineers and commanders fighting the Civil War in the South, Fort Totten became obsolete as a defensive structure and its facilities were remanded to the position of casualty support and hospital care (1863-1965)."
Fort Totten (2nd visit), Tunnel Tour - June 4, 2016
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Bird at one of the bird feeders outside the Visitors' Center
Inside the Center
The entrance on the left leads to the Water Battery. The door on the left is a room used for storage
Storage room
Ventilation in the storage room
The tunnel that leads to the Water Battery
Bird's nest
Remember
The Main How long has the sign been on wall?
Remember The Maine Lost in Havana, Cuba in 1898
Tunnel's exit
Granite walls. Incredible structure.
Close-up. In some areas there were stalactites form on the ceiling and stalagmites on the floor.
Due to the amount of smoke generated by canons, vents like this one were necessary, in order for it to smoke and protect soldiers.
Canons would be situated in these room.
Canons would be placed where small windows can be seen and would be pointing at sea.
Dome is over room where powder stored.
Room was comfortable but outside was hot. Tower of Throgs Neck Bridge seen over the room.
Plant growing on the wall through cracks
Boat on Long Island Sound
Throgs Neck Bridge in the background.
Main Magazine closed to the general public and maintained locked.
Tunnel leading to Main Magazine
Inside the Main Magazine
Endicott Batteries
In need of repairs. Reinforced concrete used in construction.
The area is fenced and can only be accessed by Rangers
Stairs to second floor
Rooms were cool
Machinery used to get canons to second floor.
Where canons exited on 2nd floor.
Nest with a hungry chick.
Lots of falcons - 2012 and 2013
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Young American Kestrel? Photo taken in 2012
Mandalay Building
Roof of Mandalay Building
Water tank?
On St. Croix, Ma and I would spend hours watching American Kestrels hunt. Fascinating. Photo taken 1/1/2013
Maybe a little blurry
2013, 2014, 2016
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May 2013
And off it went.
July 2014: On the 18th floor of Mandalay
Three chicks?
May 2016
Photo on left cropped
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August 2019, October 20 & 23, 2019, July 18, 2020
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August 2019 - Roof of GW Supermarket
October 20, 2019 - Mandalay Building
October 23, 2019 - Mandalay Building
7/18/2020, - Roof of GW Supermarket
July 19, 2020, July 24, 2020
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7/19/2020 - Very young falcon on window of an apartment in the Mandalay Building.
Where did the chick come from? Waiting for parents to feed him/her? Adorable!!
PLEASE, don't jump if you don't know how to fly!!
7/24/2020 - Do you see the falcon?
Do you see it now?
It's getting closer
Even closer
They love the Mandalay Building! If they visit the Bali, I won't be able to see them.
July 24, 2020 - A typical New York look: "What the fuck you looking at?" Is this the same type of falcon as all the others?
November 11, 2020 - Another falcon!!
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