Three-toed Sloth
I’ve been in Panama and Costa Rica on vacation this last week. I had a great time and got to see lots of great animals including a one in a lifetime view of a Puma.
On the last day of the trip, we saw a few Three-toed Sloths.
Category: Other Animals
Wrestling Raccoons
On a very hot evening, I looked for the sick fledgling in Central Park without success. But I did have some fun watching two raccoons play at dusk.
Harbor Seals
On winter Sunday afternoons, NYC Audubon hosts a harbor cruise in association NYC Water Taxi. I took the cruise today and had a great time watching birds and harbor seals out in the NYC harbor.
Coyote Captured In Riverside Park
A Coyote was captured in Riverside Park on Saturday and later released in a Bronx wilderness area. After a few difficult captures that resulted in Coyote deaths in the last decade, it's great to see Animal Care & Control and the New York City police department coordinating well, and humanly relocating Coyotes.
The Gothamist had a nice article entitled, Coyote In Riverside Park Forces NYPD Out Of Slowdown.
Opossum
Today was the Christmas Bird Count for Central Park. The count had a fairly standard variety of species and population of birds. The highlight was three Ring-necked Ducks on the Reservoir.
But the real attraction for me was an Opossum that was found on the west side of the park. It was a first for me in Central Park.
On Vacation
I’m watching mammals and rocks this week in Glacier National Park. I’ll be back to hawk watching early next week.
