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

Wet and harried by Blue Jays.

Working up a pellet?

mthew

2 responses to “Raptor Wednesday”

  1. Chuck McAlexander

    We don’t often have the priveledge of seeing the nictating membrane, a.k.a. third eyelid. It protects the bird’s eye in high dust or high speed situations. I guess it also can serve as a kind of avian sunglasses while parked on a fence. Birds have a lot of good tools.

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  2. Alim Khan

    Great post thannk you

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