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.”

Unusual Birds

Recently, Green-Wood has been visited by a Great Cormorant/Phalacrocorax carbo.

A Western Kingbird/Tyrannus verticalis.

And a Lark Sparrow/Chondestes grammacus. First time I’ve seen any of these here in the cemetery. The Lark S was in the new meadow, which the legions trampled though like Visigoths.

And more sad news: the Great Cormorant…

5 responses to “Unusual Birds”

  1. Sad about the cormorant. Any idea what killed it?

    1. None at all, although I thought there might be something wrong with the bird from the beginning, simply because it was there. First Great, as opposed to Double-crested, seen at this location.

  2. What happened to the Cormorant? That is so sad.

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