Critters of New York

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The Reign of Christo, the Tompkins Square Park Hawk, Has Apparently Come to an End

The Reign of Christo, the Tompkins Square Park Hawk, Has Apparently Come to an End

And he's already been replaced by a younger hawk.

Max Rivlin-Nadler

March 04, 2025

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A piping plover picks a worm up for a meal on Nickerson Beach on Long Island.

New Yorkers Want Their Beach Access. NYC’s Only Endangered Species Just Wants to Survive

Aaron Short

September 27, 2023

Birds caught in two twin beams of light on a dark evening.

Up All Night at the 9/11 Tribute in Light, Looking Out for Birds

Alex Tey

September 12, 2023

A raccoon sitting on a fire escape stares through window bars.

My Horny Raccoon Roommate and Me

Lauren Leffer

September 05, 2023

A spotted lanternfly on top of what appears to be metal mesh.

Get Ready for a Hot Spotted Lanternfly Summer

Esther Wang

June 30, 2023

An illustration of feral cats and headlines about rescue cat organizations.

Cat Fight

Katie Way

June 22, 2023

A southern flying squirrel, with its patagia visible, on a window ledge in NYC.

Flying Squirrels? NYC’s Got ‘Em

Russell Jacobs

May 29, 2023

Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk, on a tree in NYC.

RIP (Maybe Again?) to Pale Male, the NYC Hawk Who Lived a Life of Fame and Tragedy

Esther Wang

May 17, 2023

John Painz with a colony of pigeons on the west side of the Lincoln Tunnel area while on pigeon patrol in Manhattan, New York

John Painz Has to Help the Pigeons

Hannah Teich

March 07, 2023

Chris Nagy, wildlife biologist and the co-founder of the Gotham Coyote Project, with his dog Ethan. In both Ferry Point Park

One Step Behind the Coyotes of NYC

Aaron Short

February 27, 2023

Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl, perched on a tree branch in Central Park.

Many Birders Are Wondering: Will Flaco Fuck?

Scott Heins

February 24, 2023

A single herring lying on the ground.

An Ode to Herring, Once NYC’s Most Abundant Fish

Russell Jacobs

February 17, 2023