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Birds & Other Wildlife

• BBG Gardens & Collections | Birds & Other Wildlife

  Pollinators in the Native Flora Garden (Video)

  Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators flock to Native Flora Garden's plants. So do their predators. Uli Lorimer explains the relationships at play in this small but diverse habitat shares some good news about the the monarchs he has observed. Read › Pollinators in the Native Flora Garden (Video)

• Birds & Other Wildlife

  Birds of Brooklyn: American Kestrel

  The smallest falcon in the United States likes to nest in the eaves and cornices of old buildings in New York City and hunt grasshoppers at Floyd Bennett Field. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: American Kestrel

• Birds & Other Wildlife

  Birds of Brooklyn: American Redstart

  This pretty warbler is an ace insect catcher with a distinctive hunting method. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: American Redstart

• Urban Gardening & Ecology | Birds & Other Wildlife

  Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet

  How did this Argentinian bird become a fixture in Brooklyn? Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet

• Urban Gardening & Ecology | Birds & Other Wildlife

  A Wildlife Walk Through the Garden

  The Garden isn’t just a collection of plants. It’s also a collection of habitats where herons hunt for crayfish, monarchs feed on milkweed, and woodpeckers nest and forage for insects. Read › A Wildlife Walk Through the Garden

• Urban Gardening & Ecology | Birds & Other Wildlife

  Birds of Brooklyn: Laughing Gull

  This snickering shorebird hits the beach in mid-April and stays through fall. You may also see it farther inland. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Laughing Gull

• Birds & Other Wildlife | Climate Change & Sustainability

  Use Insects, Not Chemicals, to Fight Pests

  Spare the pesticide and enlist ladybugs, parasitic wasps and other beneficial insects to handle pest control in your garden. Read › Use Insects, Not Chemicals, to Fight Pests

• Birds & Other Wildlife

  Birds of Brooklyn: Pine Warbler

  This bright yellow songbird is one of the first to arrive during spring migration. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Pine Warbler

• Urban Gardening & Ecology | Birds & Other Wildlife

  Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker

  This woodpecker doesn't actually peck wood so much. Instead, it looks for ants on the ground. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker

• Birds & Other Wildlife

  Birds of Brooklyn: White-Throated Sparrow

  This delightful little brown bird flies south from Canada and arrives in New York City in mid-October. You'll see it helping itself to the seeds it finds in parks, gardens, and backyard feeders all winter. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: White-Throated Sparrow

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