Birds & Other Wildlife
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Photos Lead to Discovery of Unknown Leafhopper
After Native Flora Garden curator Uli Lorimer posted photos of a rare grass on Flickr, an entomologist wanted to learn more. Read More ›
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All About Bugs: Bees, Bee-Mimics, and Pollinators of All Kinds
Learn to identify five common pollinators, and find out more about their fascinating habits. Read More ›
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Baby Birds at BBG
Robin and red-tailed hawk chicks are thriving at the Garden, as these photos show. Read More ›
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Birds of Brooklyn: Gray Catbird
This vocal bird not only meows, it mimics car alarms and sirens. Learn to tell the difference between its song and those of the mockingbird and brown thrasher. Read More ›
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Baby Hawks Spotted at BBG
Two, or possibly three, red-tailed hawk chicks recently hatched in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Read More ›
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Birds of Brooklyn: Blackburnian Warbler
This spectacular songbird is on its way up from its tropical winter home. Watch and listen for it in Brooklyn this month! Read More ›
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Red-Tailed Hawk Thriving at BBG After Rescue
After being rescued from an air shaft in Park Slope, the female hawk has been spotted back at the Garden with her mate. Read More ›
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Birds of Brooklyn: Eastern Phoebe
This insect-catching bird is the new harbinger of spring! Read More ›
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Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Cardinal
It won't be long before these familiar red birds start piping up at BBG. The cardinal is one of the only birds species in which both the male and female sing. Read More ›
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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. Read More ›
