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.”

Our Tiniest Duck

At Brooklyn Bridge Park amid Mallards, Black Duck, and Gadwalls.

A female Green-winged Teal. (I couldn’t see the green speculum until I looked at my photos, so I was wondering what this not- Bufflehead not-Ruddy Duck was….)

Fintan O’Toole, who has written a fantastic history of modern Ireland, is one of our most astute chroniclers of the rise of American fascism. His latest on the Trumpian habituation of state murder is a must read.

mthew

2 responses to “Our Tiniest Duck”

  1. philhore2b1837a3e9

    Thank you for referencing Fintan O’Toole. I believe he is one of the most insigthful and astute commentators on our current shocking situation. And, as you noted, his book of recent Irish history is not-to-be-missed reading.

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  2. nature969

    Your nature photos and comments are always enjoyable.

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