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A wild turkey named Astoria has become a resident of Lower Manhattan, attracting the attention of three devoted women who act as her caretakers. They monitor her daily, sharing updates and coordinating schedules to ensure her safety and well-being. The article highlights the unique relationship between the women and the turkey, as well as the challenges Astoria faces in the city.
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- A wild turkey named Astoria has become a resident of Lower Manhattan, attracting the attention of three devoted women who act as her caretakers. They monitor her daily, sharing updates and coordinating schedules to ensure her safety and well-being. The article highlights the unique relationship between the women and the turkey, as well as the challenges Astoria faces in the city.
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There, three middle-aged human women, Astoria\u2019s self-appointed caretakers, visit her daily.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTNew York City regularly falls in love with celebrity wildlife \u2014 unusual ducks, lovebird coyotes and the heroic owl who cut a majestic figure against the steel and glass metropolis.But few would describe Astoria as majestic. And generally, in New York, the word \u201cturkey\u201d is followed by the word \u201csandwich.\u201dImageStella Hamilton, Anke Frohlich and Keiko Komiya.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesImageStella Hamilton escorting Astoria through the park.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York Times\u201cShe\u2019s the only known turkey in Manhattan,\u201d said Sunny Corrao, the deputy director of the city parks department\u2019s wildlife unit, \u201cbut this is not unusual.\u201d A turkey was known to hang out in Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan in the past, Ms. Corrao said, and there are large flocks in the Bronx and on Staten Island. Smaller groups come and go in Queens and Brooklyn.(Astoria got her name because she was first spotted in Astoria, Queens, before making her way to Roosevelt Island and, finally, Manhattan.)AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT\u201cNew York City is actually great habitat for a wild turkey,\u201d Jessica Wilson, the executive director of NYC Bird Alliance, said. She noted that the birds are native to the area, have plenty to eat here and don\u2019t necessarily need turkey friends. She added: \u201cThey often join flocks, but they also are fine on their own \u2014 and in general, we try not to interfere with their social life.\u201dOn a recent afternoon, as a cold wind whipped in from the harbor, Stella Hamilton, Anke Frohlich and Keiko Komiya walked slowly behind Astoria at a distance, single file, as she strolled along a footpath banked by snow. It was, briefly, a turkey parade.The women coordinate their schedules in group chats and text messages, sharing photos and updates on Astoria\u2019s location and condition. Their relationship is very close \u2014 adjacent to friendship but perhaps better described as a joint custody agreement.Ms. Komiya visits the turkey in the morning, and Ms. Hamilton and Ms. Frohlich are generally there in the afternoon, and for bedtime.VideoCreditCredit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesAstoria\u2019s days are spent strutting around on the ground. Every evening, about 20 minutes after sunset, she flies up into a tree, where she spends the night.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTMs. Hamilton, a retired nurse who lives on the Upper East Side, is a birder who was previously a big fan of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl set free from the Central Park Zoo. She first encountered Astoria last April when the bird landed on an apartment building in the East 50s.\u201cI saw her on that balcony and I was enamored,\u201d Ms. Hamilton said. \u201cI made myself a promise \u2014 I said I\u2019m going to see this turkey every single day.\u201dMs. Komiya, an English student, is also an avid birder; her first New York City celebrity bird obsession was the mandarin duck, which she photographed daily in 2018. She then followed Barry the barred owl and Flaco. In 2024 she spotted Astoria on Roosevelt Island and has been following her ever since.In fact, Ms. Komiya, who is originally from Chiba, Japan, said she had witnessed Astoria\u2019s flight across the East River to Manhattan. \u201cI was so surprised,\u201d Ms. Komiya said. The trip, she said, took \u201conly one or two seconds: psshew!\u201dAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTMs. Frohlich started photographing birds during the Covid-19 pandemic. On a visit to Central Park, she saw birders and was reminded of her childhood in Germany. \u201cMy father introduced me to birding at a very young age,\u201d she said.ImageThe three women have taken hundreds of photographs and videos of Astoria.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesImageAstoria\u2019s plumage.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesShe runs an alternative healing practice in Greenwich Village, but her schedule is flexible. \u201cI always give the birds priority,\u201d she said.Ms. Frohlich first saw Astoria tiptoeing through the tulips in the middle of Park Avenue last April. Ms. Hamilton was there that day, too. Cars zipped by, honking, and both women worried the turkey was in danger.\u201cWe were busy from that very first day protecting her,\u201d Ms. Frohlich said. \u201cIt was stressful, but it was also incredible.\u201dAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTEventually, Astoria wound up in the West Village, where Ms. Frohlich lives, and slept in a tree outside her apartment building. That\u2019s when Ms. Frohlich realized the turkey was special: \u201cShe stole my heart.\u201dThe truth is, it\u2019s not Astoria the women worry about \u2014 it\u2019s everything and everyone else.\u201cYoung kids, when they get excited, run after her, screaming,\u201d Ms. Frohlich said, \u201cand that scares her.\u201d There\u2019s a similar anxiety around dogs, not to mention people who stick phones in her face, angling for selfies.VideoCreditCredit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesAnd sometimes Astoria crosses State Street to bask in the warmth emanating from the Starbucks on the corner. It is a high-traffic area, and Astoria\u2019s friends are concerned she will be hit by a vehicle.Their fears are not unfounded.In 2003, a different wild turkey took up residence in The Battery. Her fans named her Zelda, and she survived a decade of touristy summers, frosty winters and even Hurricane Sandy but died after being hit by a car in 2014.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAnd so, Astoria\u2019s fairy godmothers watch over her every waking hour. They feed her unsalted almonds and \u201csuperworms\u201d from the pet store. They offer her water in a plastic container, which she accepts, sipping daintily.(Animal experts do not condone this behavior. Ms. Corrao of the parks department urged New Yorkers not to feed wildlife. \u201cWe don\u2019t want them to associate people with food because then they\u2019ll get close, and they may approach a person that\u2019s not comfortable with them,\u201d she said. \u201cAlso, their diet is very specific to each animal.\u201d)Observed at a distance, with her entourage trailing behind her, Astoria appeared unhurried as she explored the park.ImageAstoria on a morning stroll.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesImageAstoria likes to eat superworms.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesShe stepped over curbs and slipped between railings with confidence. She marched over snow drifts and through puddles. She stopped and tilted her head to the right, then to the left. She blinked her huge, dark eyes. The wind ruffled her feathers and she performed a little shake, rays of sun finding the iridescent greens and golds hidden in her brownish plumage.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe daylight faded, and her minders waited patiently for her to fly up into her tree for the night.Andy Eller, 28, happened to be walking by as Astoria plotted her route. He had never seen her before. What did he think?\u201cShe\u2019s gorgeous,\u201d Mr. Eller said. \u201cShe\u2019s very polite, just kind of minding her own business.\u201dA moment later, another passerby noticed Astoria, and, startled, muttered to no one in particular, \u201cLook at that thing. What in the world?\u201dAstoria raised one foot, then the other, and made a little warbling sound. She took a running start, stretched out her enormous wings and swept up and onto a branch in a London plane tree just behind the carousel.Having filmed her flight, the three women put their cameras away and headed for the subway. The turkey was safely tucked in for the night.ImageAstoria in her tree.Credit...Anna Watts for The New York TimesDodai Stewart is a Times reporter who writes about living in New York City, with a focus on how, and where, we gather.Share full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT", "ai_headline": "Manhattan\u2019s Only Wild Turkey Has Her Own Entourage", "ai_simplified_title": "Women Caretakers Watch Over Manhattan Turkey Astoria", "ai_excerpt": "A wild turkey named Astoria has become a resident of Lower Manhattan, attracting the attention of three devoted women who act as her caretakers. They monitor her daily, sharing updates and coordinating schedules to ensure her safety and well-being. 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Manhattanβs Only Wild Turkey Has Her Own EntourageAstoria, first spotted in Queens last spring, is now a resident of Lower Manhattan, where three devoted women watch over her.Skip to contentSkip to site indexSearch & Section NavigationSection NavigationAccountAccountManhattanβs Only Wild Turkey Has Her Own EntourageAstoria, first spotted in Queens last spring, is now a resident of Lower Manhattan, where three devoted women watch over her.Credit...Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTListen to this article Β· 7:16 min Learn moreShare full articleBy Dodai StewartFeb. 15, 2026βI think she likes our company,β the woman said.βI hope she goes to bed early,β said another.βWe still have 30 minutes before bedtime,β a third said.It was a frigid dusk in the Battery, a park at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, and the sleepy companion in question was a wild turkey named Astoria.Last spring, Astoria arrived in Manhattan and caused a sensation by roosting briefly in ritzy Sutton Place, then landing on Park...
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Simplified: Astoria was first spotted in Queens last spring
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Simplified: Three devoted women watch over Astoria
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Simplified: Astoria has settled in the area near the SeaGlass Carousel
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Simplified: A turkey was known to hang out in Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan in the past
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Simplified: There are large flocks in the Bronx and on Staten Island
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Simplified: Smaller groups come and go in Queens and Brooklyn
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Simplified: The birds are native to the area
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Simplified: The birds do not necessarily need turkey friends
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Simplified: In general we try not to interfere with their social life
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Simplified: Stella Hamilton Anke Frohlich and Keiko Komiya walked slowly behind Astoria at a distance single file as she strolled along a footpath banked by snow
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Simplified: The women coordinate their schedules in group chats and text messages
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Simplified: Ms Komiya visits the turkey in the morning
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Simplified: Ms Hamilton and Ms Frohlich are generally there in the afternoon and for bedtime
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Every evening, about 20 minutes after sunset, she flies up into a tree, where she spends the night.0.500Simplified: Every evening about 20 minutes after sunset she flies up into a tree where she spends the night
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Simplified: Ms Hamilton is a retired nurse who lives on the Upper East Side
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Simplified: Ms Hamilton is a birder who was previously a big fan of Flaco the Eurasian eagle owl set free from the Central Park Zoo
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Simplified: Ms Komiyaβs first New York City celebrity bird obsession was the mandarin duck which she photographed daily in 2018
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Simplified: Ms Komiya then followed Barry the barred owl and Flaco
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Simplified: Ms Komiya is originally from Chiba Japan
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Simplified: Ms Komiya had witnessed Astoriaβs flight across the East River to Manhattan
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Simplified: The trip took only one or two seconds
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Simplified: Ms Frohlich started photographing birds during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Astoria crosses State Street to bask in the warmth emanating from the Starbucks on the corner.0.950Simplified: Astoria crosses State Street to bask in warmth from Starbucks
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Simplified: Astoria's friends are concerned she will be hit by vehicle
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Simplified: In 2003 different wild turkey took up residence in The Battery
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Animal Behavior , Safety π a11f0523-ed2e-412a-830b-0f4ca157481dSimplified: Zelda died after being hit by car in 2014
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Simplified: Animal experts do not condone this behavior
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Simplified: Ms Corrao urged New Yorkers not to feed wildlife
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π€ Ms. Corrao π News Article π·οΈ Animal Behavior , Safety π a11f0526-59f5-4781-9a2a-e450dac66883Simplified: Do not let them associate people with food because they will get close
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π€ Ms. Corrao π News Article π·οΈ Animal Behavior , Health π a11f0526-d76e-41cf-9d84-8bac2a881dc5Simplified: Their diet is very specific to each animal