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A Great Horned Owl hoots 🔊 and its mate responds before flying out in Inwood Hill Park. 🦉 ❤️
January 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A Great Horned Owl hoots 🔊 and its mate responds before flying out in Inwood Hill Park. 🦉 ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey walks through one of her favorite places, The Battery Playscape. 🦃 ❤️
January 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey walks through one of her favorite places, The Battery Playscape. 🦃 ❤️
A close look at our favorite bird of 2025, Astoria the Wild Turkey. 🦃 ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
A close look at our favorite bird of 2025, Astoria the Wild Turkey. 🦃 ❤️
The snow has melted, but we remember how Astoria the Wild Turkey explored a favorite place, the Battery Playscape, earlier this week. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
December 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The snow has melted, but we remember how Astoria the Wild Turkey explored a favorite place, the Battery Playscape, earlier this week. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
Astoria the Wild Turkey perched on a planter by the Staten Island Ferry terminal Monday during her Financial District adventure. Her friends helped her across the street and safely back to The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey perched on a planter by the Staten Island Ferry terminal Monday during her Financial District adventure. Her friends helped her across the street and safely back to The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey seemed to enjoy exploring the snow at The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
December 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey seemed to enjoy exploring the snow at The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
Central Park's Belvedere Castle after four inches of snow, New York City's heaviest snowfall in several years. ❄️
December 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Central Park's Belvedere Castle after four inches of snow, New York City's heaviest snowfall in several years. ❄️
Central Park's Oak Bridge with the midtown skyline in the distance after last night's snow. ❄️
December 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Central Park's Oak Bridge with the midtown skyline in the distance after last night's snow. ❄️
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December 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A minute with Astoria the Wild Turkey as she walks around The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
December 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A minute with Astoria the Wild Turkey as she walks around The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
Thanks to photographer Stella Hamilton, who is at Astoria the Wild Turkey's side every evening to offer care (including fresh water) and guidance in the often-crowded urban park The Battery so that Astoria can safely fly up to her roosting tree. 🦃 ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Thanks to photographer Stella Hamilton, who is at Astoria the Wild Turkey's side every evening to offer care (including fresh water) and guidance in the often-crowded urban park The Battery so that Astoria can safely fly up to her roosting tree. 🦃 ❤️
A Fox Sparrow in the Central Park Ramble. ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A Fox Sparrow in the Central Park Ramble. ❤️
Central Park's pair of coyotes, Romeo and Juliet, as seen on a recent night via thermal imaging (white is warm). 🐺 ❤️ 🐺
December 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Central Park's pair of coyotes, Romeo and Juliet, as seen on a recent night via thermal imaging (white is warm). 🐺 ❤️ 🐺
A Northern Cardinal in last week's snowy Central Park Ramble.
December 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A Northern Cardinal in last week's snowy Central Park Ramble.
With One World Trade Center in the background, Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls The Battery in the early evening. 🦃 ❤️
December 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
With One World Trade Center in the background, Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls The Battery in the early evening. 🦃 ❤️
A close look at an American Tree Sparrow, a rarity for Central Park seen Tuesday beneath the bird feeders in the Ramble. Note the red cap, bicolored bill, and dark breast spot. ❤️
December 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A close look at an American Tree Sparrow, a rarity for Central Park seen Tuesday beneath the bird feeders in the Ramble. Note the red cap, bicolored bill, and dark breast spot. ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey explores her favorite The Battery playground in the snow. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
December 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey explores her favorite The Battery playground in the snow. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
This small diving duck is a Common Goldeneye, a rarity on Manhattan waters that visited the Central Park Reservoir on Thursday. Note the green iridescence on his head. 💛
December 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This small diving duck is a Common Goldeneye, a rarity on Manhattan waters that visited the Central Park Reservoir on Thursday. Note the green iridescence on his head. 💛
Astoria the Wild Turkey in Sunday's snow in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
December 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey in Sunday's snow in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
The Central Park Lake in Sunday's snowfall. ❄️
December 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The Central Park Lake in Sunday's snowfall. ❄️
Central Park's Bow Bridge and the Lake in New York City's first snowfall of the season. ❄️
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Central Park's Bow Bridge and the Lake in New York City's first snowfall of the season. ❄️
Central Park's Belvedere Castle with today's snow. ❄️
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Central Park's Belvedere Castle with today's snow. ❄️
A Great Horned Owl does its pre-flyout stretches in the Inwood Hill Park forest. 🦉 ❤️
December 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
A Great Horned Owl does its pre-flyout stretches in the Inwood Hill Park forest. 🦉 ❤️
For reasons known only to Astoria the Wild Turkey, she decided to first fly up into a smaller tree this evening. After some looking around and repositioning, with our camera off, she then flew to her usual oak. Good night, Astoria! 🦃 ❤️ 💤
December 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
For reasons known only to Astoria the Wild Turkey, she decided to first fly up into a smaller tree this evening. After some looking around and repositioning, with our camera off, she then flew to her usual oak. Good night, Astoria! 🦃 ❤️ 💤
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A Barn Owl in Central Park by the carousel (last night around 7:00pm) @birdcpk.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A Barn Owl in Central Park by the carousel (last night around 7:00pm) @birdcpk.bsky.social