Category Archives: Habitats of City Wildlife

Skyscrapers, puddles and other unlikely places that city critters call home.

Fruit Flies: Cooking Up a Habitat

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Kelly

Naturalist Kelly Rypkema endeavors to answer a viewer’s question and ends up with an infestation of dizzying Drosophila – melanogaster, that is – Fruit flies. Tune in to see how to make your kitchen a ripe habitat for these impish insects. more »

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Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Fall, Habitats of City Wildlife, Mating and Courtship, Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Plants, Spiders and Insects, Spring, Summer, Videos, Winter | Comments Off

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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Posted in Animals, Birds, Habitats of City Wildlife, Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Poop, Droppings, and other Calling Cards, Predators and Prey, Spring, Summer | Comments Off