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Birds of Brooklyn
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Birds of Brooklyn: Red-Winged Blackbird
Flocks of redwings are on the way back from Florida and the Gulf Coast. The males are easy to identify, but the females are not. Learn to recognize this common blackbird.
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Birds of Brooklyn: House Finch
This pretty bird was once sold as a pet, but it turned out that keeping one caged was against the law. Now this western native is thriving in the New York City area and beyond.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Tufted Titmouse
No longer rare but still fascinating to observe, this little bird is capable of stealing the fur right off of a sleeping raccoon's back.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Gray Catbird
This vocal bird not only meows, it mimics car alarms and sirens. Learn to tell the difference between its song and those of the mockingbird and brown thrasher.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Blackburnian Warbler
This spectacular songbird is on its way up from its tropical winter home. Watch and listen for it in Brooklyn this month!
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Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Cardinal
It won't be long before these familiar red birds start piping up at BBG. The cardinal is one of the only birds species in which both the male and female sing.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
This comically named bird provides food and shelter for other animals. Watch for it here now and through April, when it migrates north.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Mockingbird
Mockingbirds haven't always been common in Brooklyn, but they are now. Why? An invasive species of rose has something to do with it.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Rumped Warbler
The invasion of the yellow-rumped warblers is upon us. Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from this delightful bird, unless you're a bayberry.
By Joe Giunta
