Manhattan Bird Alert
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Astoria the Wild Turkey explores The Battery in the snow on Sunday. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
January 26, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey explores The Battery in the snow on Sunday. 🦃 ❤️ ❄️
Astoria the Wild Turkey made it through a cold and windy Friday night and Saturday morning. Her beautiful plumage provides highly effective insulation, trapping tiny pockets of air close to her body. 🦃 ❤️ 🔥
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey made it through a cold and windy Friday night and Saturday morning. Her beautiful plumage provides highly effective insulation, trapping tiny pockets of air close to her body. 🦃 ❤️ 🔥
Astoria the Wild Turkey catches some evening light in The Battery with One World Trade Center in the background. 🦃 ❤️ 🌅
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey catches some evening light in The Battery with One World Trade Center in the background. 🦃 ❤️ 🌅
One of three rare Cackling Geese resting earlier today on the Central Park Reservoir, likely the first documented record of this species there. These are much smaller than Canada Geese and have shorter bills.
January 23, 2026 at 8:48 PM
One of three rare Cackling Geese resting earlier today on the Central Park Reservoir, likely the first documented record of this species there. These are much smaller than Canada Geese and have shorter bills.
Astoria the Wild Turkey rests in the shelter of a nearby building on the branch of a favorite tree in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
January 23, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey rests in the shelter of a nearby building on the branch of a favorite tree in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
A Common Loon swims the East River. These migratory birds appear here in winter, diving for fish on coastal waters and sometimes even visiting Central Park's Reservoir. ❤️ 🐟
January 21, 2026 at 6:39 PM
A Common Loon swims the East River. These migratory birds appear here in winter, diving for fish on coastal waters and sometimes even visiting Central Park's Reservoir. ❤️ 🐟
In the evening, Astoria walks The Battery with her devoted friend and guardian Stella Hamilton, who guides Astoria to a safe fly-up and helps park-goers better understand and appreciate their Turkey Princess. 🦃 ❤️ 👑
January 20, 2026 at 9:29 PM
In the evening, Astoria walks The Battery with her devoted friend and guardian Stella Hamilton, who guides Astoria to a safe fly-up and helps park-goers better understand and appreciate their Turkey Princess. 🦃 ❤️ 👑
Listen 🔊 as Astoria the Wild Turkey finds a Red-tailed Hawk and clucks to alert her friends. She has excellent long-distance vision and is always watching for trouble. 🦃 ❤️ 👀
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Listen 🔊 as Astoria the Wild Turkey finds a Red-tailed Hawk and clucks to alert her friends. She has excellent long-distance vision and is always watching for trouble. 🦃 ❤️ 👀
On cold, windy days Astoria the Wild Turkey needs more water. Her caregivers make sure that she gets it. 🦃 ❤️ 💦
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 AM
On cold, windy days Astoria the Wild Turkey needs more water. Her caregivers make sure that she gets it. 🦃 ❤️ 💦
An Eastern Screech-Owl peers out of its cavity in Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park, a winter home that has been in use there for many years. 🦉 ❤️
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
An Eastern Screech-Owl peers out of its cavity in Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park, a winter home that has been in use there for many years. 🦉 ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey perches on a favorite tree in The Battery. This tree offers a protected space where Astoria can relax during the day. 🦃 ❤️
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey perches on a favorite tree in The Battery. This tree offers a protected space where Astoria can relax during the day. 🦃 ❤️
Northern Pintails have been moving through the area lately, and this one spent Monday on the Central Park Pool before flying onward. They are rare on Manhattan waters.
January 16, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Northern Pintails have been moving through the area lately, and this one spent Monday on the Central Park Pool before flying onward. They are rare on Manhattan waters.
The first Snowdrops of the year are blooming on Central Park's Cedar Hill.
January 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The first Snowdrops of the year are blooming on Central Park's Cedar Hill.
A Greater Scaup swimming off Governors Island. These ducks are rare on Manhattan waters, seen mainly on the rivers and from the outer islands.
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A Greater Scaup swimming off Governors Island. These ducks are rare on Manhattan waters, seen mainly on the rivers and from the outer islands.
A friendly and vocal Northern Mockingbird in The Battery.
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A friendly and vocal Northern Mockingbird in The Battery.
Astoria the Wild Turkey walks through some of her favorite places in The Battery and gives a rousing wing-flap. 🦃 ❤️
January 13, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey walks through some of her favorite places in The Battery and gives a rousing wing-flap. 🦃 ❤️
Even the birds are enjoying the warmer weather. The thaw helped this Blue Jay find a big earthworm on a Central Park lawn. 💙 🪱
January 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Even the birds are enjoying the warmer weather. The thaw helped this Blue Jay find a big earthworm on a Central Park lawn. 💙 🪱
Astoria the Wild Turkey stands in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
January 11, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey stands in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
Rare footage of Central Park's coyote couple engaging in courtship play—affectionate pawing, nipping, and chasing— at night in a fenced-off area, as seen via thermal imaging. 🐺 ❤️ 🐺
January 10, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Rare footage of Central Park's coyote couple engaging in courtship play—affectionate pawing, nipping, and chasing— at night in a fenced-off area, as seen via thermal imaging. 🐺 ❤️ 🐺
The Central Park Reservoir's male Wood Duck already has a mate for 2026, and as usual she is a female Mallard. 🦆 ❤️
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The Central Park Reservoir's male Wood Duck already has a mate for 2026, and as usual she is a female Mallard. 🦆 ❤️
Waterfowl become the highlights of Central Park birding in winter, and this Common Merganser on the Reservoir is notable for both its elegant look and its local rarity. ❤️
January 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Waterfowl become the highlights of Central Park birding in winter, and this Common Merganser on the Reservoir is notable for both its elegant look and its local rarity. ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey in action in the Beer Garden of The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey in action in the Beer Garden of The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
One of the Green-winged Teal on the Central Park Pool that continue there in 2026, a colorful duck with fine patterns and iridescence. ❤️
January 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
One of the Green-winged Teal on the Central Park Pool that continue there in 2026, a colorful duck with fine patterns and iridescence. ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls The Battery and drinks some water. 🦃 ❤️ 💦
January 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls The Battery and drinks some water. 🦃 ❤️ 💦
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. 🦉 ❤️