New York City WILD!
Urban Nature Walks with Keith Michael
Get OUT!
There's a GREEN world in New York City just waiting to be discovered.

 

About


KEITH MICHAEL is a self-styled urban naturalist, avid birder, photographer, and a dedicated explorer of New York City's five boroughs. Watching birds drives his focus, but the breadth of NYC history, and the wealth of vistas, trees, wildflowers, grasses, mushrooms, butterflies, dragonflies, as well as scaled, slithery and furred fauna that can be observed within the city is truly remarkable. Mr. Michael has published four books of writing and photographs: Let’s Go Out!: A Birder's Year in the West Village (2015); Take Me to the River (2014); Once Around the Block (2013), and 1000 Days: World Trade Center Rising (2013); leads New York City WILD! nature walking tours, co-leads Hudson River Park WILD! walks, and is a monthly contributor to The Village View.

When not adventuring in the city and taking photographs, Mr. Michael is a ballet choreographer, having created The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies, Mother GOOSE! and The Nutcracker for New York Theatre Ballet, and was the Manager of Dance Production from 1996-2023 at The Juilliard School (NYC). For more information about walks, books or photographs visit www.keithmichaelnyc.com



 

Millie is, well, Millie.

Photographs

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Recent Highlights


Museum of the City of New York www.mcny.org

Rising Waters 2.0

October 13, 2013 through April 6, 2014

Photographs from Superstorm Sandy

 The Empire State Building from the West Village during the Superstorm Sandy Blackout. October 30, 2012

 

Left Bank Restaurant www.leftbanknewyork.com

Lights Out for Sandy Festival

October 30-November 2, 2013

Photographs from Superstorm Sandy by Maggie Berkvist and Keith Michael

Hudson River Park, West Village. October 29, 2012, 9:00 am

 

BirdWatching Magazine www.BirdWatchingDaily.com

yourview Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers

December 2013 Issue

 SPARKLE: A massive flock of Greater Scaup gathers on Dead Horse Bay in Brooklyn, New York. March 3, 2013

 

Left Bank Restaurant www.leftbanknewyork.com

Birds of New York City

December 2013-June 2014

A Dozen Photographs

 One and Only, Gadwall Hen in Hudson River Park, West Village, NY. June 1, 2012

 

Left Bank Restaurant www.leftbanknewyork.com

Birds of New York City/Silent Auction

25% of proceeds will benefit Friends of Hudson River Park

June 6-21, 2014

32 Photographs/View at https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithmichaelnyc/sets/72157644695503870/

Sparkle, Greater Scaup, Dead Horse Bay, Brooklyn, March 3, 2013

Left Bank Restaurant www.leftbanknewyork.com

Birds of New York City

June 2014/A Dozen Photographs/New Exhibit

 Gotcha!, Red-tailed Hawk in Hudson River Park, West Village, NY. July 8, 2013

Shirley Chisholm State Park, Brooklyn: A Landfill Restored

Displayed at Floyd Bennett Field, Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn NYC - 2022

Rockaway Times 2023 Photo Expo Winners 

 

Summer 2023 - Displayed on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Queens, NYC at Beach 94th Street

MOMA (Museum of Modern Art, NYC)

Architecture Now: New York, New Publics

Winter/Spring 2023 - Portrait photo by Menny Borovski

Marine Park Alliance Photo Contest 2025 First Prize Winner

Rockaway Times 2025 Photo Expo Winner

Summer 2025 - Displayed on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Queens, NYC at Beach 94th Street