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Birds, Pollinators & Other Wildlife
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Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
This comically named bird provides food and shelter for other animals. Watch for it here now and through April, when it migrates north.
By Joe Giunta -
Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Mockingbird
Mockingbirds haven't always been common in Brooklyn, but they are now. Why? An invasive species of rose has something to do with it.
By Joe Giunta -
Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Rumped Warbler
The invasion of the yellow-rumped warblers is upon us. Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from this delightful bird, unless you're a bayberry.
By Joe Giunta -
Young Hawks Learn to Fly
The two young red-tailed hawks that hatched at BBG earlier this spring have fledged.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Panda Cubs Happy To Help Take Care of Excess Bamboo
BBG's abundance of bamboo is good news for the red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo.
By Sarah Schmidt -
March Birds: The Heralds of Spring
Despite the chilly spring, birds are singing! Listen and you may hear a catbird meowing or a mockingbird impersonating a car alarm.
By Bradley Klein -
A Tough Winter for Birds
What's an ant-eating bird like the northern flicker to do for food during a winter as harsh as this one?
By Bradley Klein -
Anyone Inside?
Bald-faced hornets' nests are easy to spot in winter's bare trees. Are the hornets still living inside?
By Ashley Gamell -
A Winter Woodpecker Superfecta
Even on the coldest winter day there are plenty of birds to observe at BBG. We recently spotted 22 species in a single hour, including four woodpeckers.
By Bradley Klein -
Where Did the Turtles Go?
During the winter, what happens to the red-eared sliders, painted turtles, and koi you see at BBG in the warm months?
By Ashley Gamell
