They just kept coming! #birds #CanadaGoose #brooklynbirds #BirdsSeenIn2026

Silly squirrel! #birds #birdfeeders

Great Blue Heron fishing in one of the few Prospect spots where the water did not turn into ice. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

This young female Wood Duck tugs at my heart. I believe this is her first winter and she hasn't figured out that she should be at Prospect Park lake. Every time I see her she calls for other Wood Ducks. Maybe she can be relocated? #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Lady House Finch enjoying her meal at a feeder. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

A Yellow Sapsucker’s work is never done. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

When nature drops three inches of snow you make little snowmen. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Prospect Park’s Lake is partially frozen. The Great Blue Heron is walking on the ice. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Support bird authors! - Ryan Goldberg‘s “Bird City” - Ryan Mandelbaum’s “Wild NYC” - Tom Stephenson’s “Warbler Guide”. The Warbler Guide is also available as an App. All three are well written and very informative about birding. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

The bird club’s First Sunday walk started off with a Green-winged Teal having a lazy brunch. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

The First Sunday bird walk gave us an Orange-crowned warbler. One or two seem to like staying for the winter. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Today there are two Evening Grosbecks visiting Prospect Park. Ravens, Crows and a Peregrine Falcon all flew by to say “Hi”. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Sharing a link to a very interesting online discussion on "Celebrating City Nature". Some of my photos from Green-Wood will be included www.thehighline.org/events/celeb... #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #horticulture

I had a grand old time talking about the culture of birding with @annehelen.bsky.social.

Green-Wood’s Monk Parakeets are decorating for the holidays. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #monkparakeets

Late afternoon light in the winter is awful. I was left wondering which bird lost its battle with that hawk. So I walked over and found its feathers. RIP Mourning Dove. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

So that woodpecker was right. I looked around and saw this Red-tailed Hawk right after it caught dinner. Look at those feathers fly! #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

I hadn’t realized it yet but this Red-bellied Woodpecker knew - there is a hungry Red-tailed Hawk in the area. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

One of the differences between a duck and goose is the number of bones that make up their neck. A goose can have up to seven more bones in their neck. These Brants are geese. They kindly watched the car while we went birding. #birds #brants #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Are 44 Buffleheads a large flock? The Internet says: Less sociable than most ducks, seen in pairs or small groups, almost never in large flocks. #birds #brooklynbirds #buffleheads

A quiet birding day often brings an opportunity to observe species behavior. This Red-breasted Nuthatch forages for food by the base of a tree trunk. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

“Bird City” is a great book for the birder in your life 😊 #birds

What do you think? Is this dapper bird going to watch People or Birds? #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #holidaybird

Forgive the graininess of this video. We located this American Woodcock from a distance and we took care not to get close and have it fly away. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Here is a juvenile American Oystercatcher finding its way south during fall migration. The eyes are still dark and the adults have slightly longer necks. #birds #Forttildenbeach #bklynbirdclub

A birder recently told me one way to ID Royal Terns. “Look for the male patterned baldness on the head”. Yep that’s in my head FOREVER. #birds #birdcpp #forttilden #bklynbirdclub

A female Greater Scaup is brown with a darker head and white patches by the bill. They can dive up to 20 feet in search of food. #birds #historicgreenwood #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Buffleheads are small diving ducks. Their name comes from the male’s “Buffalo like” puffy large head. #birds #historicgreenwood #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Sound up! Fish Crow serenade. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #ConeyIsland

At this time of year Bumble (Prospect Park’s the leucistic squirrel) is usually holding some treasured food item and is sprinting off to bury it. #birds #squirrels #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Found a group of Tufted Titmouses, they gave themselves away by being chatty! The Chickadees won’t be far behind. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

I learn so much on Ryan’s bird walks. If you like my posts I’m sure you’ll enjoy his new book, Bird City. #birds #birdwatching

The moon glistens as the sun sets at 4:50pm. Green-wood closes at 6pm. So its quiet and darkness seeps in. Saw two bats, a Great Blue Heron hunting for fish and a Red-tailed Hawk, well, just hunting. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

I’m getting better at spotting birds from a distance. Good thing I captured this Cooper’s Hawk, once I got closer it flew off. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Another lost tourist! At this time of year Horned Grebes are white and gray with a black cap and contrasting white cheek. Wasn't close enough to capture the red eyes. LIFER. #birds #birdcpp #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

We have a guest from the West Coast, a stunning Varied Thrush. Bright orange with a black face mask. Bounced around all afternoon, eating to get enough strength for its return trip home. LIFER #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

A Vesper Sparrow is a chunky bird with a long tail and a white eye ring. Likes to sings in the evening. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Winter Wrens are so cute but they can be hard to find. I always describe them as little brown golf balls. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

We usually don't find Rusty Blackbirds atop a Pine tree. They must be going after the insects that are around the pine cones. #birds #birdcpp #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Compared to the last few days Sunday was a slow bird day. But hey, this chipmunk scored a grape! #birds #birdcpp #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

At one point while Merlin was eating breakfast there was a group of toddlers sitting at the base of the tree. #birds #brooklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Found a Great Blue Heron on top of a small tree. It was sleeping but then woke up and started preening. A feather floated to the ground and I got it! #birds #birdcpp #greatblueheron

(Reposted w/video) When I got to this spot there were only three birds. Lucky for me one of them was a Nelson’s Sparrow. I was the only birder there and I got quite a show from this little bird. LIFER. #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration2025 #Brklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #prospectpark

When I got to this spot there were only three birds. Lucky for me one of them was a Nelson’s Sparrow. I was the only birder there and I got quite a show from this little bird. LIFER. #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration2025 #Brklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #prospectpark

Look at this Palm Warbler bobbing its tail. The tail movement stirs up insects which is the bird’s preferred food source. #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration2025 #Brklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #historicgreenwood #birdcpp

A Blue Jay being quiet. #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration2025 #Brklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #ProspectPark #birdcpp

A murder of Crows did not like us. Cackling and flying the whole time, it felt like a scene from “The Birds”. They actually cracked a branch and it fell behind our group. (Sound up to hear it). One of the birders took the branch as a souvenir. #birds #fallmigration2025 #Brklynbirds #bklynbirdclub

Cora not only cheats but is a dirty manager. Absolutely no reason to throw at Judge.

Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers drill for sap. The sap attract the insects. The insects attract birds. It’s always good to see a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration2025 #Brklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #historicgreenwood #birdcpp

I swear the person was feeding the Mute Swan family Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers! #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration2025 #Brklynbirds #bklynbirdclub #ProspectPark #birdcpp