Astoria the Wild Turkey trusts photographer and caregiver Stella Hamilton to guide her through foot traffic, offer water as needed, and safely get her through fly-up and off to sleep in the evenings. 🦃 🧡

A Red-tailed Hawk, likely Henry the father of the 927 Fifth Avenue nest, flying over Central Park.

Astoria the Wild Turkey shows her favorite way to sit on a park bench in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

A fledgling Barn Swallow (left) likely received some food from a parent in this delicate in-flight maneuver over Central Park's Turtle Pond.

One of the eleven Mallard ducklings growing up on Central Park's Conservatory Water.

Astoria the Wild Turkey dust bathes, which keeps her feathers in top condition and dislodges pests, on the Battery Woodlands Lawn. 🦃 🧡

Astoria the Wild Turkey explores a garden in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

A Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly, rare for Manhattan, in The Battery.

Astoria the Wild Turkey poses with her two devoted caregivers @hanabi-nyc.bsky.social (left) and Stella Hamilton, who helped to keep her healthy and safe through the recent record-breaking heat wave just as they did during winter's arctic blasts.

A Wood Duck, probably the one that annually tries to mate with a female Mallard, wearing his summer-casual plumage on the Central Park Reservoir.

Astoria the Wild Turkey keeps cool on the well-shaded Battery Woodlands Lawn. 🦃 🧡 🌳

The Esmeralda of the Chilean Navy, one of many tall ships visiting lower Manhattan as part of the Sail250 celebration.

Astoria the Wild Turkey spent the afternoon relaxing in the shade on The Battery Woodlands Lawn on this hot day. She gladly accepted a container of water. 🦃 🧡 💦

We are sad to report that the nestling Red-tailed Hawk from 927 Fifth Avenue died last night. Many got to know this youngster and were rooting for it. A communicable disease is suspected, with final test results to follow from the Wild Bird Fund, to which it had been taken on June 30.

Astoria the Wild Turkey shows her excellent balance while perching and preening in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

Days of inactivity, as in this Monday photo, led to health concerns for the 927 Fifth Avenue Red-tailed Hawk nestling, who was over a week late in taking flight. On Tuesday it lost balance, fell off the nest, and was rescued and taken to the Wild Bird Fund for treatment.

Monday night's full Strawberry Moon, seen again later from Manhattan rising over the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse.

Monday night's full Strawberry Moon rises over the Queens skyline as seen from Manhattan.

The Red-tailed Hawk nestling of 927 Fifth Avenue raises its wings. Unlike the first Central Park South youngster, this one seems to be in no rush to leave its nest.

A Common Snapping Turtle peers above the surface of the Central Park Lake.

Astoria the Wild Turkey in a favorite flower garden in The Battery. 🦃 🧡 🪻

Octavia the Red-tailed Hawk harassed in flight by a persistent and fearless Northern Mockingbird in Central Park.

One of eleven Mallard ducklings from a nest in a garden of the nearby Frick Collection where they hatched and spent their first days before their mother walked them across Fifth Avenue to Central Park's Conservatory Water. 🦆🧡

Astoria the Wild Turkey having an active day foraging in the gardens of The Battery. 🦃 🧡

Octavia the Red-tailed Hawk flies near her Fifth Avenue nest with a brave Northern Mockingbird doing its best to annoy her.

Astoria the Wild Turkey retains her skill on the balance beam and performs a graceful dismount—in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

The Red-tailed Hawk nestling lifts its wings as mother Octavia watches at 927 Fifth Avenue. This youngster will practice flapping to prepare for its first flight.

The hard-working Red-tailed Hawk single mom who recently fledged two chicks on her own, flying high over Central Park South with sunny wings as she watches over her nearby youngsters.

Aladdin the young Red-tailed Hawk perches on a branch at the south end of Central Park.

Astoria the Wild Turkey went to forage on the The Battery Lawn on this beautiful June day. 🦃 🧡