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A slice of city life… nowadays its mainly about birds.
pinned post!
The last time I saw Flaco was when he returned to his tree after visiting the Lower Eastside. Nov 17, 2023. That summer, when birdwatching got boring I would visit Flaco. He kept me interested in my new hobby. Miss you.
#FlacotheOwl
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about 1 year ago
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They just kept coming!
#birds
#CanadaGoose
#brooklynbirds
#BirdsSeenIn2026
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about 2 hours ago
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Silly squirrel!
#birds
#birdfeeders
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1 day ago
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Great Blue Heron fishing in one of the few Prospect spots where the water did not turn into ice.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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5 days ago
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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
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9 days ago
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Lady House Finch enjoying her meal at a feeder.
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#brooklynbirds
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16 days ago
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A Yellow Sapsucker’s work is never done.
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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18 days ago
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When nature drops three inches of snow you make little snowmen.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
20 days ago
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Prospect Park’s Lake is partially frozen. The Great Blue Heron is walking on the ice.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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22 days ago
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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
26 days ago
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The bird club’s First Sunday walk started off with a Green-winged Teal having a lazy brunch.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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27 days ago
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The First Sunday bird walk gave us an Orange-crowned warbler. One or two seem to like staying for the winter.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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28 days ago
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Today there are two Evening Grosbecks visiting Prospect Park. Ravens, Crows and a Peregrine Falcon all flew by to say “Hi”.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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about 1 month ago
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reposted by
Soozenyc
Citybirder
about 1 month ago
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
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Celebrating City Nature: Insights from NYC GreenspacesVirtual panel discussion
Margaret Roach, celebrated "New York Times" garden columnist and “A Way to Garden” podcast host, will guide a dynamic panel of NYC's green space visionaries.
https://www.thehighline.org/events/celebrating-city-nature/
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reposted by
Soozenyc
Ryan Goldberg
about 1 month ago
I had a grand old time talking about the culture of birding with
@annehelen.bsky.social
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How to Fall in Love with Birding
Podcast Episode · Culture Study Podcast · 12/03/2025 · 1 sec
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-fall-in-love-with-birding/id1718662839?i=1000739482708
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Green-Wood’s Monk Parakeets are decorating for the holidays.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
#monkparakeets
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about 1 month ago
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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
about 1 month ago
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So that woodpecker was right. I looked around and saw this Red-tailed Hawk right after it caught dinner. Look at those feathers fly!
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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about 1 month ago
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I hadn’t realized it yet but this Red-bellied Woodpecker knew - there is a hungry Red-tailed Hawk in the area.
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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about 1 month ago
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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
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about 1 month ago
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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.
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#brooklynbirds
#buffleheads
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about 1 month ago
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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.
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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about 1 month ago
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“Bird City” is a great book for the birder in your life 😊
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about 2 months ago
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What do you think? Is this dapper bird going to watch People or Birds?
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
#holidaybird
about 2 months ago
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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
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about 2 months ago
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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
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about 2 months ago
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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
about 2 months ago
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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
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about 2 months ago
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Buffleheads are small diving ducks. Their name comes from the male’s “Buffalo like” puffy large head.
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#historicgreenwood
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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about 2 months ago
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Sound up! Fish Crow serenade.
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
#ConeyIsland
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about 2 months ago
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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
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about 2 months ago
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Found a group of Tufted Titmouses, they gave themselves away by being chatty! The Chickadees won’t be far behind.
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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about 2 months ago
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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.
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#birdwatching
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2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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.
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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2 months ago
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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.
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#birdcpp
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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2 months ago
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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
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2 months ago
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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
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2 months ago
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Winter Wrens are so cute but they can be hard to find. I always describe them as little brown golf balls.
#birds
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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2 months ago
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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
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3 months ago
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Compared to the last few days Sunday was a slow bird day. But hey, this chipmunk scored a grape!
#birds
#birdcpp
#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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3 months ago
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At one point while Merlin was eating breakfast there was a group of toddlers sitting at the base of the tree.
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#brooklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
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3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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(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
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3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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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
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3 months ago
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A Blue Jay being quiet.
#birds
#birdwatching
#fallmigration2025
#Brklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
#ProspectPark
#birdcpp
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3 months ago
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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
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3 months ago
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Cora not only cheats but is a dirty manager. Absolutely no reason to throw at Judge.
3 months ago
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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
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3 months ago
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I swear the person was feeding the Mute Swan family Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers!
#birds
#birdwatching
#fallmigration2025
#Brklynbirds
#bklynbirdclub
#ProspectPark
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3 months ago
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