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.”

Birdtree

birdsStarlings (Sturnus vulgaris) and Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) in the late afternoon.

mthew

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3 responses to “Birdtree”

  1. Susan S

    A familiar yet always lovely sight.
    A ready made work of art.

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  2. martha

    Where was that? I love cedar waxwings! They look so badass.

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    1. mthew

      Floyd Bennett Field. They are apt to show up anywhere in the borough, though, as they flit about in smallish flocks searching for berries. I have seen them descend on Brooklyn Bridge Park.

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