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.”

A Visitation

A croak spun me around: a Great Blue Heron fly over the hill crest, followed by another.
One flew off towards the koi pond and the other landed in a tree.
A big American Sweetgum.

Yesterday was the annual Brooklyn (Kings Co.) CBC, Xmas Bird Count, in which 128 species were seen. By others. It was a rainy day and I baked and cooked and read all day. Will link to the final count info when it comes out.

The usual Sunday thing.

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