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Sorry to disappoint you but it actually means "Go, Department of Transportation!"

Big fan of Upupa Epops! I also love Pica Pica.

Pettings are a big part of this deal we humans have with our pets. We give them food and shelter but they could probably manage to get that by themselves. They can only get such good scratches from us.

The american baguette is too rubbery to cause any damage

Ostras qué envidia 😭 Aquí en NY seguimos cubiertos de hielo y nieve

Snow photographers: remember that your camera is most probably going to underexpose all your photos, crank up that exposure compensation!

Good morning! I did see some birds in Central Park on my way to work but today was not a bird photography day, sorry! ☃️🌨️ (also I didn't bike to work either, I just walked across the park)

Estoy hasta el gorro ya de este invierno 😩

People feed them in Central Park, stop by somewhere at the Loch in the north end of the park for a minute and titmice will come to check if you have some seeds for them!

I think I'm going to cry when I see the first warbler of the season

A closeup photo of a male wood duck. The tuft at the top of the head is iridescent green and blue. He looks very proud of his looks.

Today was rainy and very gloomy out at Central Park, but I managed to take a nice portrait of this male wood duck at the Azalea Pond #birds 🪶

A closeup portrait photo of a female northern cardinal. She has a red tuft, a bright red beak, and olive brown feathers on her body. She's all puffed up.

Good morning! No biking commute today (it's too cold again) so no new birds, but here's a very nice photo I took for a female northern cardinal a couple of days ago. If any birds need social media profile pictures or author photos for their books just hit me up! #birds 🪶

Los alcatraces y esos picados son espectaculares!

Hah this morning a bald eagle flew over Central Park! I wonder if it was the same.

A Cooper's Hawk (or a sharp-shinned, who knows) perched, with its back to the camera and looking back.

And then there was this hawk, a Cooper's hawk I think? #birds 🪶 (4/4)

A red-tailed hawk, perched on a branch. It's looking to the left.

There were also two or three red-tailed hawks. Two of them have been hanging out together, maybe a pair? Or siblings? #birds 🪶 (3/4)

A sleeping long-eared owl behind some branches

I also got to see one of the two long-eared owls that are hanging out at the park, hidden behind some branches #birds 🪶 (2/4)

A bald eagle, dark wings and white head and tail, in flight.

Today's commute through Central Park was very raptor-heavy! This bald eagle flew over the park (1/4) #birds 🪶

A raven perched on a tree, holding a small branch on its beak. It's giving a side look to the camera.

Today's Commute Bird was right next to home... Last year two ravens nested nearby, and it looks like they're back! Here's one of them breaking off branches from a tree. #birds 🪶

A downy woodpecker perched on a knob on a tree.

Good morning! Today's Commute Bird: a female downy woodpecker that was looking for some breakfast by the Central Park Reservoir. #birds 🪶

Buenos días y solidaridad desde NY! Estamos de ola de frío desde hace casi 2 semanas aquí y creo que voy a perder la cabeza.

A great blue heron all puffed up and thinking about its life choices

Today's Commute Bird: The great blue heron that has been spending the winter in Central Park! It looks like it's thinking "I COULD BE FISHING IN BELIZE INSTEAD OF FREEZING MY BUTT ON THIS POND." #birds 🪶

A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.

A cute tufted titmouse posing for the camera, on a branch with a few dry leaves

This morning I made the stupid mistake of going for a birding walk through Central Park, at -12°C (10°F) and it was NOT FUN. I got to see this titmouse being cute though #birds 🪶

Buenos días!

An almost-spherical, puffed-up dark-eyed junco, standing on snow.

I'm back on my usual commute by bike, so here's today's Commute Bird: this extremely round dark-eyed junco, seen at the Central Park Loch. #birds 🪶

Maybe they were more into the Lesser Key of Solomon 🤷‍♂️

a great blue heron in water up to almost the top of its legs. The long plume feathers on the neck are just dipping the tips on the water. There's blood on the heron's beak.

Yesterday's commute bird! A great blue heron that's been hanging out around the north end of Central Park / Visto ayer de camino al trabajo: una garza azul que lleva un tiempo por el lado norte de Central Park #birds 🪶

Thank you for showing me where this guy was ice fishing this morning!

Maybe not, but on the other hand americans haven't taken up arms to massacre their own in a long time, we had literal genocide in Europe back in 1992 in the Bosnian war! And Spain is still digging up mass graves from the last civil war.