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Birds, Pollinators & Other Wildlife
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Let’s Create: Bird Feeders (Project)
Many birds can survive through New York City’s milder winter weather. However, by late winter, it can be challenging for them to find food because all the seeds, fruit, and berries have been eaten.
By Ellen McCarthy -
Birds of Brooklyn: Winter Wren
One of the great songbirds of North America, the unassuming winter wren looks a bit like a mouse. True to its name, it's easier to find in Brooklyn in the winter months.
By Joe Giunta -
Bring Nature Indoors to Your Cat
New Yorkers are spending much more time indoors with their pets these days. While we’re all sheltering at home together, some well-chosen houseplants can help us all bond and satisfy our mutual need for a taste of the outdoors.
By Nina Browne -
Birds Take Over Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The closure of Brooklyn Botanic Garden this spring has allowed birds an unprecedented chance to have this urban habitat to themselves.
By BBG Staff -
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!
By Joe Giunta -
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.
By Joe Giunta -
Small Gardens and Tiny Greenspaces Attract City Wildlife
Even very small patches of plants help attract pollinators and other wildlife to cities. This is no surprise to Greenest Block in Brooklyn organizers and participants.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Birds of Brooklyn: Spotted Sandpiper
This shore bird can be seen alongside lakes, ponds, and streams in Brooklyn's parks and Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
By Joe Giunta -
Eastern Red Bat Roosts in the Discovery Garden
An eastern red bat recently stopped by the Discovery Garden to roost.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Birds of Brooklyn: Red-Bellied Woodpecker
This noisy, colorful woodpecker was once a southern species, but now its thriving in Brooklyn.
By Joe Giunta
