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.”

Recent Birds

Palm Warblers are most commonly on the ground, but this one has snagged something insect-y on a tree limb.
Kinglets to the right of me, kinglets to the left. The Ruby-crowned rarely shows his flaring ruby crown, but I guess he was put out by the other RCKs here.
No “confusing fall warbler” garb for the Black-throated Blue male. This is one best-dressed bird the year around.
White-throated Sparrow stretching for the good stuff.
Blue Grosbeak.

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