The Elusive White Tiger of Inwood

Posted on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 11:45 pm in New York City.

 

Look very closely... you'll see his face...

Look very closely... you'll see his face...

 

 If you look closely at this picture you will find it.

 And once you do, you will see it had you in its sights long before you could say the same.

 A few days ago while walking to work on a bright sunny morning, I was startled to see a flock of pigeons take flight from the overgrown lot.  Then out of nowhere, a small white tiger launched into the air in a primal attempt to snatch one from the air.  A Wild Kingdom moment for the urban safari. . .  on the sidewalks of Broadway, instead of the waterholes of the Serengeti.

 On the following day, I then saw him taking his position in the sheltering grass. Achieving such camouflage for a pure white predator was impressive enough for me to snap this picture and wish him well on his quest. 

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13 Comments

  1. BiancaComment by Bianca on August 9, 2009 at 8:52 pm.

    Awwwww! It took me 3 tries throughout the day to find it. What a great shot!!!

  2. JPLoganComment by JPLogan on August 9, 2009 at 10:02 pm.

    I can’t see it. Is it hiding behing the sign?

  3. BiancaComment by Bianca on August 10, 2009 at 7:47 am.

    Right in the middle of the field of grass peeking directly out of a chain link. You just see his little face.

  4. Nova Comment by Nova on August 10, 2009 at 10:11 am.

    Bianca ate lots of carrots growing up because she has sharp eyes. Can you see it now JPLogan? This was C-mixto’s first entry- wasn’t written by Nova.

  5. BiancaComment by Bianca on August 10, 2009 at 11:08 pm.

    Ha – JP, still lookin?

  6. BiancaComment by Bianca on August 10, 2009 at 11:10 pm.

    Ok… I must be dense. Before I closed this out I read the sign one last time and realized how hilarious this is – rat poison is working well I see!

  7. JPLoganComment by JPLogan on August 13, 2009 at 10:49 am.

    Although generally not quitter, I am walking away from this one. I don’t want to end up like George leaving my in-laws’ bathroom without a shirt. “It’s 3-D art. Computers generate it. Big computers!” C. Kramer in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gymnast

  8. Nova Comment by Nova on August 13, 2009 at 9:30 pm.

    that’s funny. if this were Math class, C-mixto says go up y=4 first, then x=8 right. use each fence hole as a coordinate. I wish I knew how to circle it.

  9. JPLoganComment by JPLogan on August 14, 2009 at 11:16 am.

    no luck but I found a white chicken head hopefully still attached to the owner at X=7 y=2

  10. Nova Comment by Nova on August 14, 2009 at 6:20 pm.

    what?!

  11. Nova Comment by Nova on August 15, 2009 at 7:47 am.

    congratulations. the white chicken is indeed the elusive white tiger of Inwood! that is his face. this post was true to its name for you!

  12. JPLoganComment by JPLogan on August 15, 2009 at 12:36 pm.

    I bet tigers are delicious too and probably taste like hmmmmm….. chicken:)

  13. divafishComment by divafish on August 17, 2009 at 8:48 am.

    I see it! Stealth!

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