Lois Uttley
@ljuttley.bsky.social
Passionate advocate for health equity. Avid birdwatcher.
It takes a lot of work to keep those feathers in tip-top shape, as this juvenile black-crowned night heron was demonstrating yesterday along the Central Park Loch. #birds
July 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
It takes a lot of work to keep those feathers in tip-top shape, as this juvenile black-crowned night heron was demonstrating yesterday along the Central Park Loch. #birds
I'm not feeling in the mood to wave the Star Spangled Banner this July 4, so I'm offering up the Great Spangled Frittilary. It's one of the butterflies that enliven the off-season for #birds. Spangled, it turns out, means decorated with stars or other adornments.
July 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I'm not feeling in the mood to wave the Star Spangled Banner this July 4, so I'm offering up the Great Spangled Frittilary. It's one of the butterflies that enliven the off-season for #birds. Spangled, it turns out, means decorated with stars or other adornments.
Join me at this rally/press conference this morning urging Gov. Hochul to sign the Local Input in Community Healthcare Act. It has passed both houses of the state Legislature. It requires meaningful engagement of affected communities and strengthens state oversight. #healthpolicy
June 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Join me at this rally/press conference this morning urging Gov. Hochul to sign the Local Input in Community Healthcare Act. It has passed both houses of the state Legislature. It requires meaningful engagement of affected communities and strengthens state oversight. #healthpolicy
Need something to brighten up a gloomy Monday? How about this pair of cedar waxwings touching beaks and then one feeding the other? Seen over the weekend at the Central Park Pool. #birds
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Need something to brighten up a gloomy Monday? How about this pair of cedar waxwings touching beaks and then one feeding the other? Seen over the weekend at the Central Park Pool. #birds
Both juvenile and adult black-crowned night herons were hanging out in trees on the uptown side of the Central Park Pool yesterday. The juvenile, left, was mostly sleeping with one eye sometimes open, while the adult was pausing between flights around the pool looking for meals. #birds
June 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Both juvenile and adult black-crowned night herons were hanging out in trees on the uptown side of the Central Park Pool yesterday. The juvenile, left, was mostly sleeping with one eye sometimes open, while the adult was pausing between flights around the pool looking for meals. #birds
A black-crowned night heron caught a huge fish in the Central Park Loch today, but then struggling to actually eat it. We watched as it picked the fish up, try to position it for easy swallowing and then dropped it over and over. Hope that meal eventually was consumed!
May 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A black-crowned night heron caught a huge fish in the Central Park Loch today, but then struggling to actually eat it. We watched as it picked the fish up, try to position it for easy swallowing and then dropped it over and over. Hope that meal eventually was consumed!
Two herons delighted birders at the west end of the Central Park Pool this afternoon. At left, a juvenile black-crowned night heron that flew into a tree. At right, a green heron that has been fishing in the Pool for several days. #birds
May 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Two herons delighted birders at the west end of the Central Park Pool this afternoon. At left, a juvenile black-crowned night heron that flew into a tree. At right, a green heron that has been fishing in the Pool for several days. #birds
This female blue grosbeak appeared just for a few seconds yesterday at the Seep in Central Park (where water seeps out onto the paved path along the ridge above the Loch). It was a lifer for me, and took some time to identify. The large triangular beak and warm brown color were clues. #birds
May 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This female blue grosbeak appeared just for a few seconds yesterday at the Seep in Central Park (where water seeps out onto the paved path along the ridge above the Loch). It was a lifer for me, and took some time to identify. The large triangular beak and warm brown color were clues. #birds
Update on the common raven nest at Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Two youngsters are still in the nest. They are practicing flapping their wings, while still calling out for their parents to bring food. Parents swoop in and out with deliveries. #birds
May 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Update on the common raven nest at Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Two youngsters are still in the nest. They are practicing flapping their wings, while still calling out for their parents to bring food. Parents swoop in and out with deliveries. #birds
This yellow-bellied flycatcher made a visit today to the Seep (a spot along the ridge above the Central Park Loch where water seeps out on to the paved path). Love those white wing bars and yellow belly! #birds
May 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This yellow-bellied flycatcher made a visit today to the Seep (a spot along the ridge above the Central Park Loch where water seeps out on to the paved path). Love those white wing bars and yellow belly! #birds
These four goslings in the grass brightened my day earlier this week at the Kingston Reservoir One. I smiled as they pushed their fuzzy bodies forward on short legs, trying to catch up with their parent Canadian Geese. #birds
May 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
These four goslings in the grass brightened my day earlier this week at the Kingston Reservoir One. I smiled as they pushed their fuzzy bodies forward on short legs, trying to catch up with their parent Canadian Geese. #birds
This handsome Baltimore Oriole was watching over a nest at the Esopus Meadows Preserve in Ulster County yesterday, before the rain started.
May 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This handsome Baltimore Oriole was watching over a nest at the Esopus Meadows Preserve in Ulster County yesterday, before the rain started.
Did you ever see a bird with white whiskers? That's how this little bird (a sparrow, I think) looked as it carried nest material this morning at the Kingston Point Park. I think the "whiskers" were actually dog hair or some type of plant material. Anyway, adorable! #birds
May 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Did you ever see a bird with white whiskers? That's how this little bird (a sparrow, I think) looked as it carried nest material this morning at the Kingston Point Park. I think the "whiskers" were actually dog hair or some type of plant material. Anyway, adorable! #birds
Need proof that common ravens are really smart? Check out their choice of a beautiful and functional nest spot tucked into the front of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Sheltered from the rain, the nest goes unnoticed until an adult flies in with a meal for the three youngsters. #birds
May 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Need proof that common ravens are really smart? Check out their choice of a beautiful and functional nest spot tucked into the front of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Sheltered from the rain, the nest goes unnoticed until an adult flies in with a meal for the three youngsters. #birds
This gorgeous scarlet tanager was delighting birdwatchers this morning in the Central Park Ramble, near Azalea Pond. These tanagers are among the most brilliantly-colored spring migrants we see here. #birds
April 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This gorgeous scarlet tanager was delighting birdwatchers this morning in the Central Park Ramble, near Azalea Pond. These tanagers are among the most brilliantly-colored spring migrants we see here. #birds
The beautiful re-imagined Harlem Meer is open for visitors, and this black-crowned night heron has taken up residence in a small island at the west end of the Meer. Yesterday, the heron peered down at the water, looking for fish, and then flew to another branch to stretch out its wings. #birds
April 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The beautiful re-imagined Harlem Meer is open for visitors, and this black-crowned night heron has taken up residence in a small island at the west end of the Meer. Yesterday, the heron peered down at the water, looking for fish, and then flew to another branch to stretch out its wings. #birds
What a treat to see this male pileated woodpecker in Riverside Park's "forever wild" area this afternoon. I've never seen one in that park before. Such a handsome bird! #birds
April 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
What a treat to see this male pileated woodpecker in Riverside Park's "forever wild" area this afternoon. I've never seen one in that park before. Such a handsome bird! #birds
Black-and-white warblers are back in Central Park for their annual Spring migration visits! This was at the Pool was especially charming this morning. #birds
April 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Black-and-white warblers are back in Central Park for their annual Spring migration visits! This was at the Pool was especially charming this morning. #birds
My Earth Day treat was a view of this Eastern Whip-poor-will in the North Woods of Central Park. Fabulous birder Christian Cooper found it on the ground early in the am, and told me where he had seen it when we crossed paths. By the time I arrived, the bird had flown high up into a tree.
April 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
My Earth Day treat was a view of this Eastern Whip-poor-will in the North Woods of Central Park. Fabulous birder Christian Cooper found it on the ground early in the am, and told me where he had seen it when we crossed paths. By the time I arrived, the bird had flown high up into a tree.
The crabapple trees in Riverside Park were full of birds this morning. A sweet downy woodpecker pecked away in a tree with blossoms that matched his red head patch, while nearby a ruby-crowned kinglet cavored amongst the blossoms. #birds
April 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The crabapple trees in Riverside Park were full of birds this morning. A sweet downy woodpecker pecked away in a tree with blossoms that matched his red head patch, while nearby a ruby-crowned kinglet cavored amongst the blossoms. #birds
Beth Israel Medical Center was killed this morning by its parent system, Mount Sinai, leaving a huge swath of Lower Manhattan with no community hospital. Mount Sinai says patients "may choose to access medical care at ... another health provider." Unacceptable! #healthpolicy
April 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Beth Israel Medical Center was killed this morning by its parent system, Mount Sinai, leaving a huge swath of Lower Manhattan with no community hospital. Mount Sinai says patients "may choose to access medical care at ... another health provider." Unacceptable! #healthpolicy
We've been lucky to have snow geese visiting us over the winter in NY's Central Park. Yesterday, this one was stretching out its wings -- first one side, then the other -- and showing off the distinctive black tips. This was on the law north of the Harlem Meer. #birds
March 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We've been lucky to have snow geese visiting us over the winter in NY's Central Park. Yesterday, this one was stretching out its wings -- first one side, then the other -- and showing off the distinctive black tips. This was on the law north of the Harlem Meer. #birds
Say no to plans to expand Lenox Hill Hospital on the UES, which already has more hospital beds than needed, while the LES is losing Beth Israel. #healthpolicy Attend in Person or via Zoom on March 12: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS... Submit Written Testimony: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Say no to plans to expand Lenox Hill Hospital on the UES, which already has more hospital beds than needed, while the LES is losing Beth Israel. #healthpolicy Attend in Person or via Zoom on March 12: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS... Submit Written Testimony: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
#birds The male hooded mergansers at the Central Park Reservoir are practicing their dance moves as mating season approaches. Key moves: stretch your neck way up, bob it forward, throw it back and make a little sound. Adorable!
March 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#birds The male hooded mergansers at the Central Park Reservoir are practicing their dance moves as mating season approaches. Key moves: stretch your neck way up, bob it forward, throw it back and make a little sound. Adorable!