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. 🦃 ❤️ 🍃 👑

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. 🦃 ❤️ 🍃

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. 🦃 ❤️

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. 🦉 ❤️

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. 🦉 ❤️

An adult White-crowned Sparrow in Central Park shows its distinctive crown.

A Palm Warbler in Central Park. 💛

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. ❤️

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. ❤️

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. 🕷️ 🕸️

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. 🦜 💛

One of the prettiest songbirds migrating through Central Park, this Blue-headed Vireo.

This Ruby-throated Hummingbird was a late-season visitor to the flowers of Central Park's Shakespeare Garden on Thursday.

Battle in the sky: a Cooper's Hawk (top) and a Red-tailed Hawk face each other and show their talons before moving on over Central Park.

The Lost Budgerigar has been back in Central Park since Friday, in her usual territory near West Drive from 81st to 84th Street, after spending the previous weekend in Morningside Park. 🦜 💛

Astoria the Wild Turkey relaxes in a favorite tree during the day in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ 👑

A Cooper's Hawk perches in the Central Park Ramble.

Our tribute to the Yellow-breasted Chat of Verizon Plaza, which delighted photographers during its unusually long stay, beginning Sep 29 and ending on Oct 18, after which it likely migrated onward—one of the all-time great chats. 💛

Astoria the Wild Turkey displays her magnificent tail feathers while perching in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️

The "comet of the year," Comet Lemmon, was visible again this Monday evening in the west sky (but only with strong optics) on a clear night in Manhattan. City lights allowed just a hint of a tail.

An American Kestrel perches while hunting in Central Park.

One of many Palm Warblers having their brief time of abundance in Central Park before heading south for the winter. 🧡

On Saturday a tip from a follower led friends of Central Park's Lost Budgerigar to nearby Morningside Park where we saw what most probably is her, looking and behaving as usual, and seeming to be in good health as she foraged peacefully. 🦜 💛

The Lost Budgerigar of Central Park was last seen in her usual territory near Winterdale Arch (photo) on Oct 11. A similar bird (probably her) was recorded in Conservatory Garden on Oct 12. Since then she has not been noted anywhere despite daily searches. Let us know if you see her. 🦜 💛

Astoria the Wild Turkey raises her wings in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️

A Great Blue Heron on Central Park's Harlem Meer. 💙

A Black-and-white Warbler in the Central Park Ramble, a migratory species that can be seen in July through October.

Astoria the Wild Turkey forages in the gardens of The Battery. 🦃 ❤️

This Pied-billed Grebe, the first of autumn migration in Central Park, has recently been showing on the north side of the Reservoir.

A Belted Kingfisher perches over Central Park's Turtle Pond.

A Black-throated Green Warbler perching in Central Park. 💛

Astoria the Wild Turkey uses a short runway to fly to her roost in The Battery on a recent evening. 🦃 ❤️

Astoria the Wild Turkey spreads her wings in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ 👑

A Black-throated Green Warbler in Central Park. 💛

A Virginia Rail showed at Verizon Plaza this Monday morning but then proceeded to stay under cover, so we bring you a photo of this rarity better seen in nearby Bryant Park in April 2025.

A Nashville Warbler in Central Park. 💛

A Cape May Warbler in Central Park. 💛

The full Harvest Moon rising over the East River as seen from Manhattan on Monday evening.

Astoria the Wild Turkey catches the warm light of the setting sun in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️

Saturday's Central Park rarity, an Eastern Whip-poor-will resting in the Ramble north of the Swampy Pin Oak area.

It's peak time for Pine Warblers migrating though Central Park. You can find them in both conifers and deciduous trees and also on lawns as they hunt insects. 💛