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Watering Hole
A built in flower holder on a horizontal gravestone provides a well for this Northern Mockingbird.
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Raptor Wednesday
On Monday, our boy was around his usual haunts around the historic chapel at Green-Wood. The day before I’d seen him at the old nest site. Still no sign of a female, however. I thought he might be hunting for lizards… But it was a Red-tailed Hawk I saw 50 minutes later who had a…
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At The Dump
The local recycling facility is not a landfill, but it sure attracts the crows and gulls. And, lately, again, a Swainson’s Hawk. In 2023, a young Buteo swainsonii showed up at this facility after spending some time on Staten Island. Last year, a Swainson’s was seen here again. And for a week or two recently…
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Raptor Week Wrap-up
Tuesday morning Bald Eagle flyover. This might be the same bird I saw the previous Monday and Tuesday. A heavily marked (for our part of the country) Red-tailed Hawk. I think this one is female. A young Cooper’s with full crop. As of Tuesday, I haven’t seen this male connecting with a female, although he…
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Nictitating Membrane
Big bird, big eye: the inner eyelid or nictitating membrane can really be seen in action here. And again.
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Coops
While watching the Bald Eagle at Valley Water, I noticed a familiar silhouette in the distance. The bird flew closer, perching in a tree nearer the Baldie. But looking the other way. Adult Astur cooperii with very full crop. The next thing I knew there was a Red-tail buzzing the eagle before landing in this…
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Part II of Eagle Day II
Bald Eagle at Sylvan Water last Tuesday. Smack dab in the center of Brooklyn. A circle or two around the lake… … those eagle eyes spot something. And snag it! Sushi! (One of the sunfish, perhaps.) And away the bird flew, circling back towards Valley Water.
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