Happy Valentine's Day from a couple of lovebirds, Amelia and Christo. 🩷
Join us as we chronicle the lives of East Village red-tailed hawks, Christo, Amelia, and Dora, as well as other New York City wildlife.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
Welsome to Hawk Season 2025
Welcome to Hawk Season 2025! Our local red-tailed hawks, Christo and Amelia, have been busy working on nestorations in Tompkins Square Park. Something new this year is they are working on two locations within the park, so it will be interesting to see which one they finally choose. Over the last several years, they have built nests in two of the park trees, so perhaps they are looking to change things up a bit this year. We will know in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, here is a photo of Christo on a recent sunny afternoon in Tompkins.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
NYC People's March - 2025
Yesterday, I participated in the NYC People's March, standing up for human rights and democracy. The march began with a rally at Foley Square before making its way up to Washington Square Park. More people joined in as the march went on and I was happy to see so many people spontaneously showing support along the way. As we are about to enter a terrible time in this country, I was encouraged by the show of strength and reminder that we can never give up.
Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr Day, and I will be paying my respects to the great civil rights leader. Meanwhile, here are some photos and a video from the march:
Sunday, January 12, 2025
NYC Mulchfest 2025
I love the smell of wood chippers in the morning.
It's that time of year again: Mulchfest across the city, when old Christmas trees get recycled into mulch for our parks. This year, I stayed in Tompkins Square Park, but there are numerous tree drop-off locations throughout the five boroughs.