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This swan has good reason to be sitting on her nest, hiding in the reeds–one of her eggs had been stolen the year before by a so-called human.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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They Live Among Us
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Looking like some ancient pterodactyl, the Brown Pelicans seem to have no fear at all of humans in the water, and merrily go their way swooping among us diving for fish.
Playa Biesanz,
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
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Summer Tanager
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While slipping down the trail, we couldn’t miss this lovely tanager when we looked up! A lifer for me.
Trail to Playa Biesanz, Manuel Antonio,
Costa Rica
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Camouflage Unit
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This Brown Creeper is happy it’s hard to spot from even a slight distance!
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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Up A Tree
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Not the first place I would normally look for a Great Blue Heron…
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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Watching For Prey
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This Red-Tailed Hawk was looking a little too closely at me from his perch above.
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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The Kingfisher
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First time I’ve seen a Belted Kingfisher here in Brooklyn!
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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Squabble in the Grass: Osprey Vs. Great Egret
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The Great Egret had the bad misfortune to make its nest in the grass about 30 feet under the Osprey’s nest, which contained several baby ospreys. The large Osprey came dive bombing against the Egret several times, but each time the Egret ducked its head back into the grassy nest and eluded the swooping Osprey.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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“Get Outta Here Guy, This Is My Territory”
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Said the battling swan who came ashore just to let everyone know.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Blue Jay Way
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Yes, yet one more bird nest! I’ve never seen a blue jay nesting, so many thanks to the eagle-eyed Brian of Brooklyn Bird Club for pointing it out to me. The BBC birders are uncanny in their ability to see what can’t be seen, hear what can’t be heard!
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The Nest Of The Story
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Palm-Sized Beauty
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This little guy with the yellow breast and chestnut cap is a palm warbler, which I was happy to see, especially because it is a lifer for me.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Common Gallinule
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This was a lifer for me. It’s identifiable as a Common Gallinule and not a Purple Gallinule because of the white striping on the side.
Fairchild Gardens
Miami, Florida
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Lives Up To Its Name
Red-Winged Blackbird at the Prospect Park bird feeder
Brooklyn, New York
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Put It On My Bill
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Brown Pelican
Key Biscayne, Florida
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Downy Soft
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A Downy Woodpecker at work.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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My Myna
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“Native to southern Asia, Common Mynas have been sold as cage birds all over the globe. Escapees from captivity have established feral populations in many regions of the world, including southern Florida, where the species is now thriving in cities and suburbs.”
This is a lifer for me.
The side of the road,
Miami, Florida
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Blue Day
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Out For A Stroll
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An American Coot out for a stroll on the shoreline.
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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Standing Around
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Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brookyn, New York
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American Goldfinch
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They love that purple clover flower!
Glasco Turnpike
Saugerties, New York
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Escaped!
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Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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On The Run
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Who’s That Knocking?
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A Red-bellied Woodpecker
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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An Uninvited Guest
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This handsome guy is a Great Kiskadee which is the national bird of Costa Rica. You can’t miss it, because even if you can’t see it, you’ll hear it’s call, “KISS-KA-DEE.” It caused some havoc, though, one afternoon, when he flew into our hotel room via the terrace sliding glass door, and started flapping around our room! It got really worrisome when he saw himself in the wardrobe mirror and started attacking the mirror. Fortunately, we finally managed to get him to fly back out, and he seemed okay.
Manuel Antonio,
Costa Rica
