{"id":43001,"date":"2024-10-24T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=43001"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:26:12","slug":"treacy-birds-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/treacy-birds-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple Flocks Together\u2014Running the Lab of Ornithology\u2019s Gift Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Lorraine DeLorenzo Treacy \u201981 and Dave Treacy \u201981, MEng \u201982, returned to the Hill as Wild Birds Unlimited franchisees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd4d3d78e6eccfd7923d16a91716eea1\"><em>&#8220;Bear Hugs&#8221; celebrates heartwarming stories of Cornellians on the Hill and around the world. Have an idea? Email us at <a href=\"&#109;ai&#x6c;t&#111;&#x3a;&#99;&#111;rn&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x69;&#x61;ns&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;du\">&#x63;o&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#105;&#97;&#110;s&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;u<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">From the trails meandering through Sapsucker Woods to the sweeping mural depicting every avian family to the bustling scene at the feeder garden, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lab of Ornithology<\/a> has long been a favorite destination for bird lovers and nature enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And like many sites that welcome visitors, the Lab has a gift shop\u2014in this case, an outpost of <a href=\"https:\/\/ithaca.wbu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wild Birds Unlimited<\/a>, the popular chain that carries high-quality feeders, seed, binoculars, birding guides, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance of the Wild Birds Unlimited store at the Lab of Ornithology.\" class=\"wp-image-43013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_011-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shop got a glow-up during the visitor center&#8217;s recent redesign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since June 2024, that store hasn\u2019t just been located at an iconic Cornell location\u2014it\u2019s been owned by an alumni couple, Lorraine DeLorenzo Treacy \u201981 and Dave Treacy \u201981, MEng \u201982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVisitors come to the Lab, and they\u2019re excited,\u201d says Dave, who majored in mechanical engineering on the Hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey do the bird walks, see the Discovery Lab, go to the media center\u2014and then what do they do?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_010-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lorraine Treacy '81 hangs up a birdfeeder in the Wildbirds Unlimited Store at the Lab of Ornithology.\" class=\"wp-image-43012\" 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_010-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_010-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lorraine with some of the store&#8217;s many feeders.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For many, the answer is a stop at the shop, located in the visitor center\u2014across the lobby from the vast windows that overlook Sapsucker Pond, teeming with plant life and waterfowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to top-of-the-line supplies for bird aficionados, the store carries the usual mementos like T-shirts, hats, water bottles, and coffee mugs with the Lab\u2019s logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 51%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Among the many avian-themed items on offer: puzzles, jewelry, home d\u00e9cor, and stuffed animals\u2014including ones that, when squeezed, play a scientifically accurate song (supplied by the Lab\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macaulaylibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Macaulay Library<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest archive of natural sounds and video).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observes Dave: \u201cOur little store lets you manifest your interest and excitement past your trip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_019-A-1024x829.jpeg\" alt=\"A stuffed animal of a bird at the Wild Birds Unlimited store.\" class=\"wp-image-43042 size-full\" 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2024_1467_NH_019-A.jpeg 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A pileated (and cuddly) woodpecker stuffy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Lab has long housed a Wild Birds Unlimited, the shop\u2014which previously experienced closures due to COVID\u2014had shuttered in 2023 when the visitor center underwent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/new-redesigned-reopened-visitor-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a redesign<\/a> that included adding new hands-on exhibits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Treacys bought the franchise, they were already experienced owners: they\u2019d taken over a Wild Birds Unlimited store in nearby Elmira two years earlier, after seeing a note that it was going out of business while on an errand to buy birdseed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our little store lets you manifest your interest and excitement past your trip.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Dave Treacy \u201981, MEng \u201982<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently retired from long careers at the materials firm Corning Inc., they jumped at the chance to run the shop at Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was, after all, the place that had brought them together: the couple met in their North Campus dorm as freshmen and dated for five years before marrying in Anabel Taylor Chapel. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/IMG_5284.treacys-grad-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Dave and Lorraine Treacy at 1981 graduation\" class=\"wp-image-43087\" 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/IMG_5284.treacys-grad-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/IMG_5284.treacys-grad-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/IMG_5284.treacys-grad-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/IMG_5284.treacys-grad-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Provided<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The couple at their Commencement in 1981.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we were in school, the Lab of Ornithology was a much smaller facility,\u201d notes Lorraine, a former chemical engineering major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fun to return to where we\u2019d been so many years ago and see how it has changed. It\u2019s a full-circle moment.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top: The Treacys in the Lab\u2019s visitor center; behind them are the feeders featured in a popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/cams\/cornell-lab-feederwatch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">livestream video<\/a> (seen on the TV screen), part of the Lab&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/cams\/all-cams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feeder cams<\/a> network. 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