View Full Version : Only in New York
Dorothy
08-03-2006, 04:11 PM
I am accustomed to seeing various creatures on the roof outside my apartment, particularly pigeons, robin redbreasts, mourning doves and crows. The crows Only appear when a dove has made a nest under a big aluminum object on the roof. They wait until she has laid her eggs and is sitting patiently on them...then they swoop down and crack open the eggs, eat the unborn and kill the mother; Then proceed to have a banquet and fly off with what's left. I know that a group of lions is a "pride" and a group of geese is a "gaggle" but never knew how the term "a murder of crows" originated. Now, I know. About a week ago I looked out at a low wall on the roof and saw..... a Peacock!! It seems that Peacocks eat bugs and ticks, especially the ticks that cause Lyme disease. Since there is a resurgence of this in New York recently, the gardeners or our esteemed Board of Directors, ever vigilant, must have brought in the troops.
Phylicita
08-04-2006, 09:07 AM
Dorothy, do you live in London Terrace? I'm wondering where exactly you are that you see these birds... egads, that's an interesting "nature" post! Peacocks, wow, I'd like to see them!
Dorothy
08-04-2006, 10:01 AM
Dear Phylicita: Yes, I live at 405. My apartment is on the inside of the building- There is a wide roof outside my window--
It is the same roof that covers Gristede's market and the Kanvas bar and then
extends inward. There have always been pigeons dropping in and mainly the mourning doves who come in Spring and mate on the aluminum equipment
outside. I haven't been in the Gardens, but the Peacocks must live there.
Phylicita
08-04-2006, 10:06 AM
Thanks, Dorothy. This reminds me of the "Cock-A-Doodle-Do" episode of Sex & The City where Carrie keeps waking up too early because there are roosters crowing on a nearby rooftop, :)
Dorothy, don't think that was a peacock. We've had a few wild turkey's in the neighborhood this summer. They appeared over in the seminary gardens and also in our garden. Beautiful site!!
Dorothy
08-07-2006, 06:02 PM
Well, a wild turkey is still welcome. But are you sure? This bird had a tail,
not displayed, but closed up behind it, llke the train on a gown.
Yes, that's a female wild turkey. If you could have beeen up closer you would have seen the difference. At a distance you can get deceived. As you said, still a great thing to see!
chelseachick69
08-08-2006, 10:41 AM
This may sound a bit naiive, but were the wild turkeys brought in? I find it fascinating. You know, when I had a house in the Poconos a few years back, we saw wild turkeys on the gamelands all the time. That is sooo cool. They used to run in packs (which included babies, moms, dads, etc.) The only reason I knew they were families of turkeys, was because my friend who worked in the development my house was in was an expert on wildlife. Again, that is sooo cool.
Gobble, gobble.:D
Dorothy
08-10-2006, 12:41 PM
I looked up "Wild Turkeys in New York City" on Google, and it seems that there
have been some in a number of parks in the city. They can fly, so that explains the one I saw on the roof.
chelseachick69
08-10-2006, 01:23 PM
I looked up "Wild Turkeys in New York City" on Google, and it seems that there
have been some in a number of parks in the city. They can fly, so that explains the one I saw on the roof.
Don't you love Google? You most definitely can find just about anything there can't you? You know, come to think of it, I've never actually seen a turkey fly. (Who knew?)
Anyway Dorothy, thanks for the turkey facts. I love learning new things.
Peace!
CC69