The Prospect Park, Brooklyn varied thrush earlier this month. This species has always been on my target list during short birding excursions out west in recent years. Interesting to finally get it as a vagrant in New York! #birding #wildlife #nature

Late night chance encounter with an eastern screech-owl earlier this fall in Central Park, New York. #birdcpp #nature #wildlife

Barred owl peacefully snoozing in Central Park earlier this month. #birdcpp #nature #wildlife

Barred owl at sunset. (Earlier this month in Central Park, New York) #birdcpp #nature #wildlife

Barred owl in autumn foliage. (Earlier this month in Central Park, New York) #birdcpp #nature #wildlife

My #newheader is a photo of the Central Park coyotes Romeo and Juliet sharing a brief look while exploring earlier this year. I couldn’t quite fit both of them into a single frame so I quickly photographed each and stitched a panorama together afterwards. #birdcpp #nature

Romeo (right) and Juliet (left) the coyotes being playful on one of Central Park’s baseball fields earlier this year. Juliet was approaching Romeo with her tail wagging and he was on the lookout for her mischief. 🐺❤️🐺 #birdcpp #nature #wildlife

Happy Thanksgiving! This year @jacquelineuws and I are grateful for all of the support we’ve received for Finding Flaco. The book is 30% off list price at Amazon through Monday or while supplies last. Also, all remaining copies at the The New York Historical Store are signed! #birdcpp

“Hey! I’m walkin’ here! I’m walkin’ here!” Naturally, I had to visit Astoria, Manhattan’s only wild turkey, on Thanksgiving. She was bobbing and weaving through the crowds of Battery Park like a true New Yorker. #birdcpp #nature #wildlife

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