Birds & Other Wildlife
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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?
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Will the Cicadas Hurt Your Plants?
You’ve no doubt heard about the large brood of 17-year cicadas that will soon emerge in New York City. Read › Will the Cicadas Hurt Your Plants?
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What’s the Peent? An American Woodcock Siting
When one of our staff members heard the distinctive call of an American woodcock in the Rose Garden, she thought she was imagining things. But she wasn't! Read › What’s the Peent? An American Woodcock Siting
