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.”

Ducks

Four Hooded Merganser and a pair of Buffleheads on Sylvan Water recently.

Not-Mallards are pretty skittish, but this one was forced closer to the shore because of ice.

Taking off to other end of pond, had enough of humans.

Northern Shoveler at an inaccessible part of the Brooklyn shoreline.

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