Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Springtime

Anas rubripesOn the water, American Black Ducks in action. Considering the brief but un-Disney-like results to follow, best to look away for the moment since this is an all-ages blog.Woodpecker nestUp above, the work of a Red-bellied Woodpecker, which he will have to defend against:Sturnus vulgarisUnless Accipiter cooperiia Cooper’s Hawk intervenes. It could go either way. Meanwhile:Junco hyemalisThe snowbirds, Dark-eyed Juncos, prepare to migrate away from us. But even with ice still on part of the Upper Pool:turtlesTurtles basking in the upper 30s.

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