Video Night and day. Central Park. 24 hours in the life of a duck.
Night and day. Central Park. 24 hours in the life of a duck.
A female ruddy duck fights both cold and fatigue by momentarily tucking her head under her wing coverts - for a short power nap. Ducks sleep throughout the day and night, at intervals, regardless of the time, alternating feeding, courtship, preening and quiet slumber. Post Clean Water act, the waters of NYC are considerably less toxic than they used to be. Ironically, many of the wintering duck species have plummeted in numbers, where they might have benefited from cleaner wintering grounds.
About Our Art Prints
Signed art prints donated by three extraordinary artists are available for purchase in our art prints store, to support the programs we are engaged in. The prints include, among others, "Last Turn Your Turn" created by Robert Rauschenberg for the Earth Summit, Christo sketches of "The Gates,” a public art event by Christo and his wife Jeanne Claude that drew millions to Central Park, and "Manifest Destiny," by Alexis Rockman, showing New York City underwater in the future as a result of climate change.