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.”

Bird, Caterpillar

“Flycatcher” you say?

A big fat caterpillar being battered to death. The bird actually dropped this juicy specimen and re-caught it in the air.

Quite impressive, as I noticed this when reviewing my pictures.

The bird’s upper bill is missing.

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Oof! I put the wrong link in yesterday for tomorrow’s Snail Safari. It’s updated now, but all you subscribers got the wrong one. Sorry!

3 responses to “Bird, Caterpillar”

    1. Eastern Phoebe

  1. What kind of bird is this? Not a birder at all.

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