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.”

More Fall Birds

Black-capped Chickadee joining American Goldfinchs and Purple Finch.
Purple Finch, on the right, rotates the sunflower seed in her bill to crack the shell open, then flicks off the inedible bits.
Black-capped Chickadee takes a seed and flies nearby to pound open.
Tufted Titmouse on the left.
Still a few Pine Siskins around.

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