Owls and hawks and many other natural hunters of rats and mice are feeding young now. So now's a good time not to use rodent poisons. Let our natural hunters eat clean and raise their babies. The more of them, the less we need poisons and traps.

Green heron with crest up. (This past weekend in the Loch, Central Park, New York)

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Another look at the handsome hooded warbler in the Ramble a few days ago. This species is one of my favorites. Not only are they gorgeous, but they hop around low, generously providing great looks! (Central Park, NY)

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Hooded warbler looking just perfect a few days ago in the Ramble. (Central Park, New York)

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The increase in temperature over the weekend brought this Eastern red bat out for a daytime flight over the Ramble. (Central Park, New York)

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Fledgling Eurasian eagle-owl looking down from a roof. This owlet and its sibling(s) hatched on a mid-rise apartment building with a bustling cerveceria or bar / restaurant on its ground floor, which I found amusing. (Last month in Madrid)

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Eurasian eagle-owl peeking out from her manmade “rocky cliff.” (See my last post.) She has evidently lived in this neighborhood with her mate for at least a few years and is doing well. (Last month in Madrid)

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Eurasian eagle-owls are widespread and adaptable but their preferred habitat is perhaps rocky cliffs. When that is unavailable, they are known to like the walls of disused quarries and, yes, buildings. Not hard to see why. (Last month in Madrid)

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Hey New York Post, we fixed your title for you! Eastern coyotes are an important part of our ecosystem + we coexist in shared spaces. They're not scary or giant, + they don't prowl.

They're NYC locals, just like us!

Happy Earth Day to my muses, the owls!

Rufous eastern screech-owl, a munchkin of a bird, at dusk. (Last month in New Jersey)

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The rare Swainson’s warbler in the leaf litter at Brooklyn Bridge Park yesterday. A lifer for me.

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A megawatt of bird: the prothonotary warbler. (Yesterday in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York)

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Beautiful male blue grosbeak in the East Village neighborhood of New York yesterday.

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A blessed bird. Paco the Eurasian eagle-owl hooting from atop the cross of his church. (Last month in Madrid)

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Eurasian eagle-owl perched above the massive concrete counterweights of a tall crane. Reminded me a lot of a Eurasian eagle-owl who liked to perch on construction equipment. ❤️🦉 (Last month in Madrid)

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I love volunteering for the NYC Plover Project. The plovers are adorable. You get to make a difference in their nesting success. And it’s a lovely way to hang out at the beach. 100% recommend it.