{"id":168510,"date":"2015-07-05T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?guid=846c5e7817efe5ab5196d798b2fa8644"},"modified":"2026-07-16T07:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:59:28","slug":"a-walk-in-central-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/a-walk-in-central-park\/","title":{"rendered":"A Walk in Central Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week I led a nature walk in Central Park for the American Museum of Natural History’s Membership Department.<\/p>\n

Even though I got rained on twice, there was a lot to see.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the wild creatures that were in the park on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Turtles were basking in The Lake. Red-eared sliders are the most commonly seen.<\/p>\n

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Turtles were basking in The Lake. Red-eared sliders are the most commonly seen. Click to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Scanning the waters there often turns up a Chinese softshell turtle like this one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This ladybug pupa was in the bushes near the Ladies Pavilion. An adult Asian multi-colored ladybug will emerge. The light-colored spines at the upper left are diagnostic for the species; I hear they are the remnants of the spiky skin of the last larval stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This raccoon was hanging around the Oak Bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A pair of Paria beetles was mating on a leaf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An ant-mimic spider lurked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This Isodontia wasp glittered in the fleeting sunshine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A green Agapostemon bee posed on a pink rose.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And the Shakespeare Garden was full of blossoms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You never know what you will find when you take a walk in the park, but… John Muir once said: “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”<\/p>\n

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