Garden News Blog
Birds & 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. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
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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. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Mockingbird
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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. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Rumped Warbler
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Young Hawks Learn to Fly
The two young red-tailed hawks that hatched at BBG earlier this spring have fledged. Read Young Hawks Learn to Fly
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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. Read Panda Cubs Happy To Help Take Care of Excess Bamboo
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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. Read March Birds: The Heralds of Spring
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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? Read A Tough Winter for Birds
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Anyone Inside?
Bald-faced hornets' nests are easy to spot in winter's bare trees. Are the hornets still living inside? Read Anyone Inside?
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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. Read A Winter Woodpecker Superfecta
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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? Read Where Did the Turtles Go?
