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A minute with Romeo and Juliet, the Central Park coyotes, as seen at night through thermal video. 🐺 ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A minute with Romeo and Juliet, the Central Park coyotes, as seen at night through thermal video. 🐺 ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey looking her best for her daily visit to The View restaurant in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey looking her best for her daily visit to The View restaurant in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
A Merlin rests atop the Belvedere Castle flagpole in Central Park.
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A Merlin rests atop the Belvedere Castle flagpole in Central Park.
A Hooded Merganser with his hood raised in Central Park.
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A Hooded Merganser with his hood raised in Central Park.
Astoria the Wild Turkey flies up to her tree to rest for the night in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
November 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey flies up to her tree to rest for the night in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
A Cooper's Hawk flies over Central Park.
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A Cooper's Hawk flies over Central Park.
Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls through the fallen leaves of The Battery in the light of the setting sun. 🦃 ❤️ 🍃 👑
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls through the fallen leaves of The Battery in the light of the setting sun. 🦃 ❤️ 🍃 👑
An Orange-crowned Warbler in the Central Park Ramble. This species can withstand colder weather and sometimes appears even in the middle of winter. 🧡
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
An Orange-crowned Warbler in the Central Park Ramble. This species can withstand colder weather and sometimes appears even in the middle of winter. 🧡
Astoria the Wild Turkey displays her magnificent tail in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ 🍃
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey displays her magnificent tail in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ 🍃
The Barred Owl in the Central Park Loch on Sunday, the day it was last reported there. It may be elsewhere in the park now or it may have moved on. 🦉 ❤️
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Barred Owl in the Central Park Loch on Sunday, the day it was last reported there. It may be elsewhere in the park now or it may have moved on. 🦉 ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls The Battery, showing off her autumnal colors. 🦃 ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls The Battery, showing off her autumnal colors. 🦃 ❤️
The Barred Owl stayed in Central Park and enjoyed a restful Saturday high above the Loch. 🦉 ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Barred Owl stayed in Central Park and enjoyed a restful Saturday high above the Loch. 🦉 ❤️
The Barred Owl stretched its wings while resting in the Central Park North Woods. 🦉 ❤️
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The Barred Owl stretched its wings while resting in the Central Park North Woods. 🦉 ❤️
A Winter Wren in the Central Park Ramble.
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A Winter Wren in the Central Park Ramble.
Central Park's first Barred Owl of the season (and the first in a few years) rests today in the North Woods. 🦉 ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Central Park's first Barred Owl of the season (and the first in a few years) rests today in the North Woods. 🦉 ❤️
An adult White-crowned Sparrow in Central Park shows its distinctive crown.
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
An adult White-crowned Sparrow in Central Park shows its distinctive crown.
A Palm Warbler in Central Park. 💛
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A Palm Warbler in Central Park. 💛
Astoria the Wild Turkey shows her favorite way to rest on a park bench in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey shows her favorite way to rest on a park bench in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
A last look at the unusually-late Ruby-throated Hummingbird seen in Central Park's Shakespeare Garden in October. ❤️
November 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A last look at the unusually-late Ruby-throated Hummingbird seen in Central Park's Shakespeare Garden in October. ❤️
A Northern Saw-whet Owl, the first of the season, rested high and mostly obstructed by the Central Park Pool on Saturday. 🦉 ❤️
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A Northern Saw-whet Owl, the first of the season, rested high and mostly obstructed by the Central Park Pool on Saturday. 🦉 ❤️
A Purple Finch in Central Park. ❤️
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
A Purple Finch in Central Park. ❤️
Astoria the Wild Turkey looking her best for a visit to The View restaurant in the The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey looking her best for a visit to The View restaurant in the The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
For Halloween, a frightening (if you are an ensnared insect) Spotted Orbweaver spider in Central Park. 🕷️ 🕸️
October 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
For Halloween, a frightening (if you are an ensnared insect) Spotted Orbweaver spider in Central Park. 🕷️ 🕸️
The American Pipit, a rare but regular visitor to Manhattan's outer islands in migration, on a Governors Island lawn earlier this week.
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The American Pipit, a rare but regular visitor to Manhattan's outer islands in migration, on a Governors Island lawn earlier this week.
A happy ending to the story of the Lost Budgerigar: she was reported rescued this morning in Central Park and will be taken for veterinary care. Thanks to all for your concern, particularly those who observed her and tried to help her. 🦜 💛
October 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A happy ending to the story of the Lost Budgerigar: she was reported rescued this morning in Central Park and will be taken for veterinary care. Thanks to all for your concern, particularly those who observed her and tried to help her. 🦜 💛