Michelle
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Follow me for Birding content. North end of Central Park in New York City is my patch. Living as kindly as possible.
A hooded merganser paddling on Central Park's Turtle Pond. Peak leaf colors paint a bold reflection on the water. 🪶
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A hooded merganser paddling on Central Park's Turtle Pond. Peak leaf colors paint a bold reflection on the water. 🪶
Red tailed hawk leaving a fence by the ballfields in Central Park. 🪶
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Red tailed hawk leaving a fence by the ballfields in Central Park. 🪶
Took a good look at us before carrying on. #caroliawren 🪶
November 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Took a good look at us before carrying on. #caroliawren 🪶
Nashville Warbler in a patch of Jimsonweed. Central Park. 10.26 🪶
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Nashville Warbler in a patch of Jimsonweed. Central Park. 10.26 🪶
Tomatoes growing wild in a city park? I guess so! 🍅 #riversideparknyc #naturenyc
October 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tomatoes growing wild in a city park? I guess so! 🍅 #riversideparknyc #naturenyc
Here's a closer look.
September 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Here's a closer look.
Stumbled across a large number of Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crabs on the move at Stone Harbor Beach.
September 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Stumbled across a large number of Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crabs on the move at Stone Harbor Beach.
You betcha! Here's a few from Cape May, NJ.
September 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
You betcha! Here's a few from Cape May, NJ.
Gray tree frog. Cape May Meadows. I'm in Cape May all week & I'm having a blast. Hopefully I've got some good bird pics that I can share when I get back.
September 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Gray tree frog. Cape May Meadows. I'm in Cape May all week & I'm having a blast. Hopefully I've got some good bird pics that I can share when I get back.
Whoa! No idea what species of mushroom this is but it's huge and amazing looking. Check out the guttation or sweating. #naturenyc
August 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Whoa! No idea what species of mushroom this is but it's huge and amazing looking. Check out the guttation or sweating. #naturenyc
At first I thought a snapping turtle was killing someone but, as I got closer, I realized it was two snapping turtles in love. 🖤 So prehistoric looking. Claws were going everywhere! Today at the Central Park Pool.
August 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
At first I thought a snapping turtle was killing someone but, as I got closer, I realized it was two snapping turtles in love. 🖤 So prehistoric looking. Claws were going everywhere! Today at the Central Park Pool.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly with a piece of wing missing. Seen at the Central Park Butterfly Garden today. #naturenyc
August 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly with a piece of wing missing. Seen at the Central Park Butterfly Garden today. #naturenyc
A petunia (?) growing in the cracks of the sidewalk. #NatureNYC
August 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A petunia (?) growing in the cracks of the sidewalk. #NatureNYC
July 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Looking forward to all the butterflies that will visit this pretty Japanese Spirea plant. Every year the blooms are so vibrant & cheerful. So needed these days. #WildflowerWednesday
June 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Looking forward to all the butterflies that will visit this pretty Japanese Spirea plant. Every year the blooms are so vibrant & cheerful. So needed these days. #WildflowerWednesday
A delicate herbaceous plant, Honewort, with a spray of pretty white flowers and a terrible name. So many "worts" which makes remembering them a challenge. #WildflowerWednesday
June 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A delicate herbaceous plant, Honewort, with a spray of pretty white flowers and a terrible name. So many "worts" which makes remembering them a challenge. #WildflowerWednesday
With so much rain recently, I've been looking closely for mushrooms & to my delight, I spotted a giant puffball! Never fails to impress me. You might mistake them for actual balls. If you see a large white blob, do take a closer look. Love these! #WildflowerWednesday
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
With so much rain recently, I've been looking closely for mushrooms & to my delight, I spotted a giant puffball! Never fails to impress me. You might mistake them for actual balls. If you see a large white blob, do take a closer look. Love these! #WildflowerWednesday
While you're looking for wildflowers, you might come across these really cool Royal Ferns. The rusty-colored spore producing (reproductive) part, at the top, looks like a crown thus the common name Royal Ferns. #WildflowerWednesday
June 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
While you're looking for wildflowers, you might come across these really cool Royal Ferns. The rusty-colored spore producing (reproductive) part, at the top, looks like a crown thus the common name Royal Ferns. #WildflowerWednesday
A glistening cluster of ink caps emerged after a recent rainstorm. There is a deceased tree stump nearby & I bet these are coming from the decaying wood from that tree's roots. Looks like wood aster growing alongside them. #WildflowerWednesday
June 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A glistening cluster of ink caps emerged after a recent rainstorm. There is a deceased tree stump nearby & I bet these are coming from the decaying wood from that tree's roots. Looks like wood aster growing alongside them. #WildflowerWednesday
Recommending the Hilma af Klint exhibition, "What Stands Behind the Flowers," at MoMa. Pick up the tote too! #WildflowerWednesday
June 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Recommending the Hilma af Klint exhibition, "What Stands Behind the Flowers," at MoMa. Pick up the tote too! #WildflowerWednesday
I'm starting to see Fleabane blooming. I think I prefer this slightly purple variety but any Fleabane is adorable. Are you seeing these cute, daisy-like flowers near you? #WildflowerWednesday
June 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I'm starting to see Fleabane blooming. I think I prefer this slightly purple variety but any Fleabane is adorable. Are you seeing these cute, daisy-like flowers near you? #WildflowerWednesday
Do the stamen hairs of Spiderwort change when exposed to low levels of radiation? In cultivated plants, yes, according to studies by Dr. Sadao Ichikawa. 🤔 #WildflowerWednesday
June 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Do the stamen hairs of Spiderwort change when exposed to low levels of radiation? In cultivated plants, yes, according to studies by Dr. Sadao Ichikawa. 🤔 #WildflowerWednesday
TONIGHT: Join us for a live chat from 8-9 EST where we will be talking wildflowers, weeds, trees & more! Share your observations using the hashtag #WildFlowerWednesday or tag our feed #NatureNYC to be featured.
June 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
TONIGHT: Join us for a live chat from 8-9 EST where we will be talking wildflowers, weeds, trees & more! Share your observations using the hashtag #WildFlowerWednesday or tag our feed #NatureNYC to be featured.
Another capture of the green heron fishing at the 2nd cutout today. Moved quite a bit but didn't get any fish while I was observing. I'm always surprised by how small these herons are. 🪶
May 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Another capture of the green heron fishing at the 2nd cutout today. Moved quite a bit but didn't get any fish while I was observing. I'm always surprised by how small these herons are. 🪶
Baby was at the Pool this morning. I feel like this is the same juvie black crowned night heron that has been around this area for a long while. It's nice to take a pic of a large, very still bird 😄.
May 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Baby was at the Pool this morning. I feel like this is the same juvie black crowned night heron that has been around this area for a long while. It's nice to take a pic of a large, very still bird 😄.