east 19th st
Source: Cymbrowitz’s officeIt’s been a good couple of week’s for the area’s wildlife. First, Coley the Osprey escaped more than a year of warrantless government surveillance [/coley-the-osprey-set-free/], as the recording device that tracked his movement became dislodged and eventually removed. Then some kidnapped horseshoe crabs found
Possums
Sometimes people ask us if it’s weird to see wild critters that you usually associate with less urban areas roaming around our neighborhood. Nope, it’s pretty normal! From raccoons [/blog/animals/when-raccoons-mistake-your-fire-escape-for-the-beach] to hawks [/maps/trees-in-bloom], and yes, even the occasional possum, like this one spotted by Buck
birding
Great Blue Heron. Source: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA via Wikimedia CommonsAs far as birders are concerned, Sandy brought several rare species to the area around Caesar’s Bay. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not making any kind of silver lining statement; I’m just glad
City Birder
The City Birder [http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2012/08/fridays-foto_31.html] spotted a napping groundhog recently in nearby Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/]: > This large squirrel is native to North America and Green-Wood Cemetery is one of only a few places where remnant populations can still be
alliance for global conservation
The Alliance for Global Conservation [www.actforconservation.org] (AGC) were pleased with the introduction of the Global Conservation Act [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6038/show] (GCA) in both the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. The nonpartisan bill provides the first-ever comprehensive international conservation strategy for the U.
wildlife
It was just a month ago that a seal was spotted on the docks of Miramar Yacht Club [/photos-seals-at-play-in-sheepshead-bay/], and now a reader said another one took to the shores of Brighton Beach on Sunday. Sure, it’s not the first time some under-dressed blubbery mammal covered in hair took