The Manhattan Bird Alert and Hanabi have been chronicling the exploits of Rosie the wild turkey since her arrival last May on Roosevelt Island where she has made her home and has become our well liked neighbor.
nightly Roosevelt Island roosting tree.
Some unusual footage: after a demanding day of Wild Turkey business,
Astoria sprints to achieve takeoff velocity and flies up to her nightly
roosting tree on Roosevelt Island.
pic.twitter.com/6iFQfZlcOfManhattan Bird Alert (@BirdCentralPark)
January 3, 2025
Rosie was strolling Main Street this afternoon waiting for the RIVAA Gallery
to open.
At other times, Rosie has been spotted hanging out at the Roosevelt Island
Starbucks.
Astoria the Wild Turkey remains a keen observer of goings-on at the local
Starbucks from the vantage point of her favorite tree.
pic.twitter.com/FiFWZusuBfManhattan Bird Alert (@BirdCentralPark)
December 31, 2024
Here’s more on the adventures of Rosie,
the Roosevelt Island wild turkey.
UPDATE 1/4 –
Janet Falk adds:
Rosie thinking about what to order at Nisi 12/28/24
Rosie returned to Nisi today
Rosie strolling Roosevelt Island Main Street on a cold Saturday afternoon and checking our local NISI diner. https://t.co/uTT6T5ic9c pic.twitter.com/TbbGRZgHxZ
Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) January 4, 2025
and was checking out the nearby Island House condos.