A Second Barred Owl
There’s another one. The first barred owl was spotted in October at The Loch in Central Park (near 102nd Street). It immediately became the center of attention – until another …
Tag: Animal Sightings
Giant Dogs of the Upper West Side
Walking around the UWS, I stop in my tracks when I see not just a large, but an extra large dog. So many questions go through my mind! How does …
Central Park’s Newest Star: The Barred Owl
The sighting of a newly famous bird was first reported in October, when Manhattan Bird Alert tweeted a video of a Barred Owl at The Loch in Central Park, located …
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A Very Strange Sighting in Central Park
A bizarre looking crustacean appeared in Central Park on Wednesday morning. The creature was spotted by The Pool around 103rd Street close to Central Park West, and can be seen …
Injured Swan Taken on Subway Ride to UWS
An injured swan named Bae was recently taken for a subway ride from Jamaica to the Upper West Side, to ultimately arrive at the Wild Bird Fund at 565 Columbus …
Hawk Eating Lunch in Riverside Park
A reader sent us this video of a hawk eating lunch in Riverside Park near 88th Street!
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Riding Horseback on West End Ave
On Thursday afternoon, Twitter user @mikeorsini posted the following video of two men, maybe cowboys, riding horseback down West End Avenue. They headed south and made a left towards Broadway …
Dog Bites Pedestrian, Then Pees Near Outdoor Diners …
A guy was recently eating at Amsterdam Ale House. An anonymous tipster tells us his dog bit someone who was walking by. And apparently, he just continued to eat. Didn’t …
A Raccoon Takeover in Riverside Park
One of our readers has been seeing an insane number of raccoons recently. On Jennifer’s evening walks between 96th and 125th Streets in Riverside Park, she tells us “they are …
The History of Wild Animals in Central Park
The original plans for Central Park made no mention of a zoo, but wild animals had begun to take up residence before construction of the park was fully completed. Frederick …
