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Astoria is at least three years old and probably not much more than that.

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Astoria the Wild Turkey gives a pensive look while resting in her favorite garden in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

Louisiana Waterthrushes have begun appearing in Central Park as they head south in migration.

The gardens of The Battery not only provide Astoria the Wild Turkey with places to forage but also offer her secluded places to rest where she can feel safe. 🦃 🧡

Only adult males have the ruby throat!

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird visits the cardinal flowers of Central Park's Shakespeare Garden. 🧡

That's what Wild Turkeys do, particularly males, when they feel that you are on their territory.

Astoria the Wild Turkey drinks some clean, cool water in The Battery. 🦃 🧡 💦

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Astoria the Wild Turkey preens as her caregiver and companion Stella Hamilton watches admiringly, on a pleasant evening in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

A Blue Dasher dragonfly perches by the Central Park Pool. They have a 95% success rate at hunting aerial insects, and they eat many mosquitoes every day. 💙

Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls The Battery. 🦃 🧡

Astoria the Wild Turkey forages on the Woodlands Lawn in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

A Black Saddlebags dragonfly hunts over Central Park's Turtle Pond.

Astoria the Wild Turkey drinks from a container of water on the Battery Woodlands Lawn. 🦃 🧡 💦

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An American Lady butterfly in The Battery, where it was later seen with a mate.

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Even in Wednesday's heat and poor air quality, Astoria the Wild Turkey seemed relaxed, taking it easy in the shade of her favorite garden and enjoying a cool breeze off the Hudson River in The Battery. 🦃 🧡 💦

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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. 🦃 🧡

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