Follow me for Birding content. North end of Central Park in New York City is my patch. Living as kindly as possible.https://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3mia5wraxak24I think he was annoyed with me taking his picture. Too cute! #goldencrownedkinglet 🪶29 Mar 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mia5wraxak24https://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3mi5m76rxsc2ySpring migrants are starting to show up. How exciting! #NatureNYC28 Mar 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5m76rxsc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3m6kzhsx3622jA hooded merganser paddling on Central Park's Turtle Pond. Peak leaf colors paint a bold reflection on the water. 🪶26 Nov 2025 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6kzhsx3622jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3m6dcs5ep5k2xRed tailed hawk leaving a fence by the ballfields in Central Park. 🪶23 Nov 2025 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6dcs5ep5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3m4onmoayak2fTook a good look at us before carrying on. #caroliawren 🪶02 Nov 2025 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4onmoayak2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3m47pzznx7c25Nashville Warbler in a patch of Jimsonweed. Central Park. 10.26 🪶28 Oct 2025 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47pzznx7c25https://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3m2s76qoif224Tomatoes growing wild in a city park? I guess so! 🍅 #riversideparknyc #naturenyc09 Oct 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2s76qoif224https://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lzhkqsarqk2zStumbled across a large number of Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crabs on the move at Stone Harbor Beach.22 Sep 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzhkqsarqk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lyxbokczs22mGray tree frog. Cape May Meadows. I'm in Cape May all week & I'm having a blast. Hopefully I've got some good bird pics that I can share when I get back.16 Sep 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxbokczs22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lxb2nhez322kWhoa! No idea what species of mushroom this is but it's huge and amazing looking. Check out the guttation or sweating. #naturenyc25 Aug 2025 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxb2nhez322khttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lx47nnwku22kAt first I thought a snapping turtle was killing someone but, as I got closer, I realized it was two snapping turtles in love. 🖤 So prehistoric looking. Claws were going everywhere! Today at the Central Park Pool.24 Aug 2025 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx47nnwku22khttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lx46h2dzhc25Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly with a piece of wing missing. Seen at the Central Park Butterfly Garden today. #naturenyc23 Aug 2025 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx46h2dzhc25https://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lwyoekdqzk2fGood number of migrants showing in Riverside Park this morning. 103-116. Lots of redstarts, couple of black & whites, waterthrush & ovenbird. Get out today there if you can. Seems birdy.22 Aug 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyoekdqzk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lvvzvtsb6c2xA petunia (?) growing in the cracks of the sidewalk. #NatureNYC08 Aug 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvzvtsb6c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lswvyv7t5c2cHello July! #RiversideParkNYC #NatureNYC02 Jul 2025 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswvyv7t5c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lse5e6xxv22mNot sure who to vote for today? Check out Voters for Animal Rights endorsements. vfar.org/voterguide/ https://vfar.org/voterguide/24 Jun 2025 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lse5e6xxv22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lrwaf2di6c2pLooking forward to all the butterflies that will visit this pretty Japanese Spirea plant. Every year the blooms are so vibrant & cheerful. So needed these days. #WildflowerWednesday19 Jun 2025 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrwaf2di6c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lrt7vepafk2uRecommending this short doc, Seaweed Stories. Loved this! https://youtu.be/zpHzvE_HLGY?si=W_1nqtRNhjNJ7mWa17 Jun 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt7vepafk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lreoiwfxwc2bA delicate herbaceous plant, Honewort, with a spray of pretty white flowers and a terrible name. So many "worts" which makes remembering them a challenge. #WildflowerWednesday12 Jun 2025 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lreoiwfxwc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lrencxkwx22bWith so much rain recently, I've been looking closely for mushrooms & to my delight, I spotted a giant puffball! Never fails to impress me. You might mistake them for actual balls. If you see a large white blob, do take a closer look. Love these! #WildflowerWednesday12 Jun 2025 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrencxkwx22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lremvajjvc2bWhoa! Those are amazing, both pics & plants! Bryophytes are new to me. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jun 2025 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lremvajjvc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lremqdmd6k2bWhile you're looking for wildflowers, you might come across these really cool Royal Ferns. The rusty-colored spore producing (reproductive) part, at the top, looks like a crown thus the common name Royal Ferns. #WildflowerWednesday12 Jun 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lremqdmd6k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aveclesplumes.bsky.social/post/3lqt46labzs2cMy fave milkweed! So elegant! And yes, I do think of this as a high summer bloomer. Love this photo! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2025 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:vgh33holldlrj2spmxskac2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqt46labzs2c