This insect-catching bird is the new harbinger of spring! Read Birds of Brooklyn: Eastern Phoebe
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Birds & Other WildlifeClimate Change & Sustainability
Birds of Brooklyn: Eastern Phoebe
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Birds & Other Wildlife
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 Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Cardinal
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Birds & Other Wildlife
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 & Other Wildlife
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 & Other Wildlife
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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BBG Gardens & CollectionsBirds & Other Wildlife
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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Birds & Other Wildlife
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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Birds & Other Wildlife
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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Birds & Other Wildlife
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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Birds & Other WildlifeChildren & Families
Anyone Inside?
Bald-faced hornets' nests are easy to spot in winter's bare trees. Are the hornets still living inside? Read Anyone Inside?