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Across 1. Alternative name for Dekay's reptile (2 Words) 3. Red in a tree, but not a berry 5. Water obligate salamander species 7. Acronym for the badged educators of NYC Parks 12. Name derived from Algonquin word meaning "he scratches with the hands" 13. Some are found, surprisingly, in Central Park 15. They show up in abundance in a seining net (2 Words) 16. Orange-eyed escapee, usually found in Russia 17. Omit the sea when you're talking about this bird 18. Extirpated...but making a comeback

Down 1. Species of invasive rodent 2. Winter favorite amongst birders (3 Words) 4. So called rats with wings 6. Spicebush loving butterfly 8. Predator to "so called rats with wings" (2 Words) 9. Color expression of a famous NYC raptor 10. The study of fish 11. Vortex feeding waterfowl 12. Acronym shared by bats and raccoons 14. Sometimes black, but always grey