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.”

Firefly Season

When you poke around in the trees, turning over branches to look for galls and the like, you notice a lot of resting fireflies this time of year.

Raptor Wednesday update: four American Kestrels flying, perching, and making a ruckus together.

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