Category Archives: Poop, Droppings, and other Calling Cards

Wildlife watching, with tracking tips and signs to look for when you’re on the trail of those secretive animals.

Who stole the Sap?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Kelly

Which animal looks like a thief to you? Animals aren’t necessarily polite when it comes to getting food, and they have been known to steal from each other. In next week’s episode about Sapsuckers (a type of woodpecker), we caught more »

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Leaf Miners

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Kelly

Leaf miners are on the loose in Central Park, unleashing their own kind of vandalism. Kelly Rypkema is hot on the trail of these marauding insects. They’re frass-king for it…

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Cicada, the Chubby Bug

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Kelly

Droning cicadas rattling out their mating call are a sure sign of summer. Kelly Rypkema shows how to get a close look at these very large insects – from a safe distance.

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Peregrine Falcon, City Celebrity

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Kelly

Kelly Rypkema explores 55 Water Street for signs of good Peregrine habitat – and hopefully a glimpse of the famous falcons themselves.

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