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.”

Raptor Wednesday

I see Peregrine(s) atop St. Michael’s fairly often. But I’m usually two long blocks away…

Sometimes, I manage to capture a quick fly-by.

So when this silhouette caught my eye in Green-Wood recently, my first thought was it was too big for a Merlin.

Oh my, yes.

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