American Woodcocks are one of the parks strangest, but wonderful birds. Adapted to eating insects living underground, the bird has a long beak and a wonderful “dance” to help find the insects. The also are one of the hardest birds to find in the park. They can sit still for hours and blend in with the leaf litter.
Turtle Pond had a nice selection of ducks today, including the escaped Mandarin Duck which has been in the news.
A Mandarin Duck has been on The Pond for a few days in Central Park. It’s unclear from where it’s escaped, but it could be from the Central Park Zoo. It’s banded and looks healthy. The last time I can remember one in the park was in 2009 on Turtle Pond.
Central Park continues to have a good number of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds…
Just a short video of Pale Male today on the “Oreo” Building, called this because it is brown with a white strip of bricks. Plus some photos of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. It was nice to have some sunshine today!
There were two Belted Kingfishers and a Green Heron on Turtle Pond in Central Park today. The Belted Kingfishers were fishing and the Green Heron was preening. A sure sign the fall migration has started.
