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Birds of Brooklyn
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Birds of Brooklyn: Carolina Wren
This vocal bird is thriving on insects these days.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Mourning Dove
Mourning doves are common city birds known for their interesting song, symbolism, and fast flying.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
This tiny bird is a pleasure to observe in flight and will come to your home garden if you provide just what it likes.
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Birds of Brooklyn: White-Breasted Nuthatch
This delightful and common bird makes it through winter by storing seeds and joining forces with other species to form feeding flocks.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Gannet
To see this very large seabird, you will need to travel to the outer edge of Brooklyn where the borough meets the ocean. If you're lucky, you will see it feeding on fish by plunge-diving into the water—a thrilling sight!
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Birds of Brooklyn: Cape May Warbler
The Cape May warbler is both a spring and fall migrant in New York City. Look for this bright yellow bird with distinctive black streaks.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Spotted Sandpiper
This shore bird can be seen alongside lakes, ponds, and streams in Brooklyn's parks and Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Red-Bellied Woodpecker
This noisy, colorful woodpecker was once a southern species, but now its thriving in Brooklyn.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Red-Tailed Hawk
This raptor is common in the city. In spring, red-tailed hawks start nesting, and it's not hard to catch a glimpse of their mating rituals, hunting habits, and nest-tending behaviors in parks and at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Starling
The starling, one of the most populous bird species in North America, wasn't always here. Its presence is the result of a passing reference in a Shakespeare play.
By Joe Giunta
