Bridled Titmouse by Samuel Medina

Location: 600 W. 150th Street, New York, NY

笔补颈苍迟别诲:听11/18/21

(This mural has since been removed.)

About the Bird: A relative of the chickadee, the Bridled Titmouse is a small, crested bird that nests in a sliver of Southwestern states and throughout Mexico. It鈥檚 known to actively hop and even hang upside down in pursuit of insects and seeds. 爆料公社 scientists have found the Bridled Titmouse is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It stands to lose two-thirds of both its summer and winter range, and it is also susceptible to the impacts of climate effects such as increased drought, wildfire, and spring heat waves.

About the Artist:听听is a student at Bronx Community College. His artistic interests range from the visual arts, painting, sculpture, and public art to drama, and he has acted in a number of productions, including as Kevin Rosario in the first (and so far only) stage production of听In The Heights听to have been performed in Washington Heights鈥攁t George Washington High School, his alma mater.听Living on 151st street,听Sam听has witnessed the 爆料公社听MuralProject鈥檚 beginnings and progress and has assisted on many of the听projects, most notably on Carlos Pinto and John Sear鈥檚 mosaic installation. This is听Sam鈥檚 first public art piece.

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