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Birds, Pollinators & Other Wildlife
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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.
By Joe Giunta -
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.
By Joe Giunta -
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.
By Joe Giunta -
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 -
Young Hawks Learn to Fly
The two young red-tailed hawks that hatched at BBG earlier this spring have fledged.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Panda Cubs Happy To Help Take Care of Excess Bamboo
BBG's abundance of bamboo is good news for the red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo.
By Sarah Schmidt -
March Birds: The Heralds of Spring
Despite the chilly spring, birds are singing! Listen and you may hear a catbird meowing or a mockingbird impersonating a car alarm.
By Bradley Klein -
A Tough Winter for Birds
What's an ant-eating bird like the northern flicker to do for food during a winter as harsh as this one?
By Bradley Klein -
Anyone Inside?
Bald-faced hornets' nests are easy to spot in winter's bare trees. Are the hornets still living inside?
By Ashley Gamell -
A Winter Woodpecker Superfecta
Even on the coldest winter day there are plenty of birds to observe at BBG. We recently spotted 22 species in a single hour, including four woodpeckers.
By Bradley Klein
