#nyc nature

[brooklynbridgebirds]

American Woodcock demonstrates "distal rhynchokinesis," the ability to flex the end of its bill. This allows it to grab earthworms it encounters when probing in soil. Other shorebirds, including Dunlins & Sanderlings, can bend their bills in this way. 😃

[iwillneverlosemywhimsy]

7.1.24 ♡

[petitworld]

Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, USA by Joe Stuczynski

[amnhnyc]

🗣️ College students: Do you want to inspire curiosity in a captivating environment where science, community, and communication intertwine? Become a Museum intern! Applications for the Museum Education Experience Program (MEEP) are open through August 23. Apply today!

[pinkfairies]

♡ @pinkfairies

[mysharona1987]

Crazy that this actually was a big story in New York for a while and had people there seriously scratching their heads.

[slugmorelz]

pigeons at the beach - coney island, nyc 6/10/24

sequel to this post

[pamhr]

[silentlyinfamous]

©️2025 E’s Photography. All Rights Reserved.

[brooklynbridgebirds]

American Crow enjoying a Modelo in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 😁

[iwillneverlosemywhimsy]

𖢥 5.2.24

[petitworld]

Central Park, New York, USA

[amnhnyc]

If you’ve visited the Museum, you’re certainly familiar with today’s Fossil Friday feature: the Barosaurus and Allosaurus in the Rotunda! Rising 50 ft (15 m) above the ground, it’s the world’s tallest freestanding dinosaur mount. In this scene, a Barosaurus rears up to defend her young from an Allosaurus. How does the huge skeleton of Barosaurus—whose name means “heavy reptile”—stay up? The Barosaurus is built from casts of real fossil bones, while the originals are housed in the Museum’s collections. Real fossil bones would be too heavy to support this way.

Photo: D. Finnin / © AMNH

[pinkfairies]

♡ @pinkfairies

[annapolisrose]

Gapstow Bridge, Central Park.