A swallowtail with broken wings taking a break from what clearly was an eventful day for it, now resting on a patch of parsley in my garden.

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“Natur in der Stadt” / Nature in the city

Dolphins and even humpback whales have occasionally been sighted in the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn, though I haven’t been fortunate enough to see them. Here are some of the river’s more regular visitors.

#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #urbannature #urbanwildlife #cityscape #skyline #river #geese #nyc

European robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II

300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 1250

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European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 1250

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DYK some brown rats cup their hands to scoop a little water to drink?

#urbanWildlife #rats #Raturday

This little one spent most of the morning following me around as I tidied up my garden, and pouncing on all the little creatures I accidently disturbed. Given the number of worms and other creepy-crawlies it consumed, I'm amazed it could still get airborne by the time I'd finished!

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#UrbanWildlife Fedi friends — I have a midnight visitor mystery for you (& I don’t have the answer).

What’s your guess on the species of a roundish mammal about twice the size of a house cat but which didn’t glide gracefully like a cat (more of a lope) — furry — short or no tail — kind of a light gray color? I didn’t see it from the front & can’t tell the shape of head or ears. I saw it during a rainstorm as it crossed my lawn & vanished under some shrubs (in Sacramento Valley).

Let me know if you have a guess. I’ve never seen an opossum or mole around here, & we have no more open land for at least a mile (all homes & commercial areas).

Thanks! 🧐

a heron of amsterdam

#birds #heron #urbanwildlife