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.”

2 responses to “Red-winged Blackbird”

  1. What tree/plant is the bird perched in? That branch is “dramatic” with its form and features.

    1. Tree, but a shrubby one, as are most on the salty-sandy southern arm of West Pond path at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, but I couldn’t say what kind without another look.

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