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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…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Deck-nesting Robin
Many birds nest in and around human-made structures, taking advantage of windowsills, air vents, rooftops, and just about anywhere that looks like a cozy…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Harlem Hawk
New York City is the largest city in the United States. It has concrete, sky-high buildings, insane traffic, and yet it is home to…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Singapore Otters
A few weeks ago, we showed you astroturf otters and Salisbury street market otters. Today, we bring you smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) running through…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Owl on a Power Line
Above ground power lines seem to make a great perch for a lot of squirrels and birds. Usually, we see owls perched on trees,…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Graffiti Anoles
When a wall is painted over many times, it will start to have layers peel off. These cracks in the paint apparently make a…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Rat in the Engine
When your car isn’t running as smoothly as it used to, you take it into the car shop to get it checked out. Most…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Street Turkeys
There have been multiple sightings of these two turkeys in my neighborhood. I was trying to get home and these two just stayed in…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Red Tailed Hawk in NYC
Pigeons are one of the most common, iconic birds we see in cities. Did you know that pigeons are prey for larger, predatory birds?…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Otters on Astroturf
We usually see wild otters in the rivers (even in urban areas), but they do spend some time on land. David Tan spotted these…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Bird of Spray
Back in the summer time, people water their lawns for that fresh green grass look. This added water can attract lots of different animals…