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

Red-tailed Hawks can’t fly in the vicinity of Green-Wood’s Sylvan Water without Common Grackles going after them. The Grackles are nesting and want you to know about it.
Passing Osprey don’t get the same treatment.
Peregrine on the car service antenna.
Female Kestrel on same at another time.

mthew

One response to “Raptor Wednesday”

  1. Susan

    Beautiful, beautiful. Keep doing your thing Matthew. We all appreciate it.

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