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He did not live in New York City, but was active in its birding community, including playing a leadership role in the Bronx County Bird Club. [22] Starr Saphir (1939–2013), led bird walks in Central Park for nearly four decades. [36] Gabriel Willow (b. 1978), environmental educator who has led bird walks in New York City since 1999. [131] [132]
The Liz Christy Bowery Houston Garden, officially started in 1974, is the first and oldest community garden in New York City. Located at the corner of the Bowery and Houston Street in Manhattan and running across to 2nd Avenue, it is now a part of New York City Parks Department .
NYC Bird Alliance (formerly New York City Audubon) is an American non-profit environmental organization incorporated in 1979. The group undertakes a variety of activities to protect wild birds and their habitats in New York City. With nearly 10,000 members, it is one of the largest organizations in the Audubon movement.
"Helping New York City's Wild Birds" , a feature produced while the facility was run in McMahon's apartment Life and Death in a Bird E.R. ( National Geographic )—short documentary (via YouTube) 40°47′14″N 73°58′17″W / 40.78735°N 73.97131°W / 40.78735; -73
Plume hunting is the hunting of wild birds to harvest their feathers, especially the more decorative plumes which were sold for use as ornamentation, particularly in hat-making (millinery). The movement against the plume trade in the United Kingdom was led by Etta Lemon , Eliza Phillips , Emily Williamson , and other women and led to the ...
Wow--what a cool-looking bird!As someone who works in a high-rise building, Zoe sees NYC's native birds daily. She knew this guy wasn't from around here, and she trusted her gut when she decided ...
Pale Male (1990 – May 16, 2023), or Palemale, was a red-tailed hawk that resided in and near New York City's Central Park from the 1990s until 2023. Birdwatcher and author Marie Winn gave him his name because of the unusually light coloring of his head. He was one of the first red-tailed hawks known to have nested on a building rather than in ...
Christopher Allieri, founder of the NYC Plover Project, a bird protection group, praised the city for taking an innovative approach to water safety. But he stressed additional precautions were necessary to ensure the drones weren’t harming the shorebird population. “Wildlife in New York is often an afterthought,” he said.