Fowl Play: Great Blue Heron Eats Rat in Central Park
A Great Blue Heron was spotted Sunday morning eating a rat in the Central Park Pond, and he devoured the little creature in one fell swoop.
Tag: Animal Sightings
Reservoir Creature: Can Anyone Identify This Thing?
On Tuesday, Sue Skrobak was taking a walk around the reservoir in Central Park when she came upon an unidentifiable creature.
There’s a Chicken on the Loose
A volunteer from the CSS (Columbia Secondary School) Garden, located on 119th and Amsterdam Avenue, reached out to us to bring awareness to their missing chicken.
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Spotted Lanternflies are EVERYWHERE
Soon after we reported that a spotted lanternfly had made an appearance on an Upper West Side terrace – hoping and believing it would be an isolated incident – emails …
A Colorful Invasion: The Spotted Lanternfly Says Hi to Manhattan
An Upper West Sider spotted and photographed this weird looking (but kind of beautiful) insect on their 18th floor terrace in the West 90s:
A Vigil For the Barred Owl
On Monday evening, hundreds gathered to hold a vigil for the Barred Owl who recently died in Central Park after colliding with a Central Park Conservancy vehicle. Flowers were left …
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Central Park Barred Owl Sadly Passes Away
The Central Park Conservancy has announced that a Barred Owl – a species of bird which in late 2020 started getting some media attention for taking up residency in Central …
The Peacocks of the Cathedral
Harry, Jim, and Phil are peacocks who share one of the most magnificent homes in the world: The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine.
White Doves Spotted in Lincoln Square
On Tuesday morning, a reader spotted three white doves in a playground on 63rd between West End Avenue and Freedom Place.
More Raven Sightings
Soon after writing about the raven sighting on Amsterdam Avenue, we received a few messages from Upper West Siders who’ve also had recent run-ins with the majestic bird (or maybe …
