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.”

Raptor Wednesday

Crows harrying a Red-tailed Hawk.
Not too much later, two Red-tails were in the same tree. Then four of them were in the air together.

Another day of crow patrol.

Nest building in a pine.

Copulating on a cross. These might not be the same birds as the ones building the nest.

Yes, this is the same St. Michael’s top that sometimes hosts a Peregrine, perching… or eating.

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