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Urban Observation of the Week: Red-Tailed Hawk
Check out this Red-Tailed Hawk going dumpster diving in Morningside Park on Wednesday. This resourceful hawk didn’t hesitate to dive in and search for…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Jamaican Yellow-Billed Parrot
Urban trees support diverse wildlife, as Jamaican biologist and naturalist Damany Calder pointed out in Instagram this week with his observation of the Yellow-Billed…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Hank the Tank!
Where there are humans, there is food… delicious calorie rich food. And so much of it, well, it can keep a bear from hibernating!…
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Urban Wildlife Spotlight: The European Starling
The European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Ever had such a fondness for an author, that you wanted to recreate what they wrote, in real life?…
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Urban Wildlife Spotlight: The Monk Parakeet
Monk parakeets Myiopsitta monachus Sometimes referred to as the Quaker parrot due to their quaking vocalizations, the monk parakeet is a small, green…
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Urban Wildlife Spotlight: The Gold Dust Day Gecko
This new feature on the blog will focus on urban introduced species across the globe, giving brief histories of where they came from, how…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Golden Jackal
As we move from a city’s core to its outskirts, there seems to be a shift in the kinds of flora and fauna that…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Bellflowers in Munich
Last week we brought you many plants found in the streets of Zurich. Plants can find ways to flourish in cities, with just enough…
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Urban Observation of the Week: So Many Plants
Often when we see plants in the city they fall into one of two categories, weed or decorative. It is rare that we find…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Dumpster Diving Bear
As cities continue to encroach on natural landscapes, bear sightings have become more frequent. If you’ve ever been camping where there’s bears, you know…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Beaver’s Going Places
Beavers are excellent builders. Similar to humans, they modify their environment to suit their needs, chomping down wood to build dams. Recently, this beaver…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Moose Goes to College
Of all the places you’d think you might see a moose, strolling through a university campus is probably not high on that list. University…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Pigeon Nest
Pigeons are super common in urban areas. We find them so often that it is actually rare for them to get a spot on…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Urban Coyotes
Where do urban coyotes den? Turns out under a building is a pretty okay spot, at least this coyote thought so! Our urban observation…