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.”

Poor Fish

Fishes, actually, because this Great Egret was a remarkably effective hunter. Plucking them out of the water. This pond, by the way, has also been feeding the Belted Kingfisher who has been around since the fall.
Missed this toss…but caught it on the way down.

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Some “endangered” species may be extinct. When do you call it? An interesting discussion.

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