You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away

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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

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!

Father And Son Day

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Actually, I have no idea what sex either Osprey is, but I did see the larger one bring a nice fish back to the nest.

Marine Park Salt Marsh

Brooklyn, New York

Quality Family Time

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Our osprey friends who arrived a few months ago at the Marine Park Salt Marsh, are now on the lookout to make sure the two newborns are safe.

Marine Park Salt Marsh

Brooklyn, New York

The Eagle Has Landed

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This osprey has just come back to its nest with a bunch of extra building material to keep it nice and warm.

Marine Park Salt Marsh

Brooklyn, New York

Good Breeding

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Baby osprey, recently hatched (Six adult ospreys, with their large wingspans, were circling high up above.)

Marine Park Salt Marsh

Brooklyn, New York