Last Saturday I spotted the elusive Gull-Winged Mercedes.
This was fortuitous but not altogether surprising, as they are usually only sighted on weekends during beautiful weather.
Known nesting places are usually raked-gravel mews behind absurdly high thick hedges in the better zip codes, and they are known to winter mostly in temperature-controlled storage.
Like eagles, they do not flock, but they can be seen in the company of birds with similar plummage. Actually, their owners usually do most of the preening.
While most people will be familiar seeing them in the background of Ralph Lauren print ads, they also can occasionally be seen roosting in close vicinity of five-star restaurants, golf and yacht clubs, and the front valet lot of the Meyerson.
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