Two, or possibly three, red-tailed hawk chicks recently hatched in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Read Baby Hawks Spotted at BBG
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Birds & Other Wildlife
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Birds & Other Wildlife
Baby Hawks Spotted at BBG
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Birds & Other Wildlife
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! Read Birds of Brooklyn: Blackburnian Warbler
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Urban Gardening & EcologyBirds & Other Wildlife
Red-Tailed Hawk Thriving at BBG After Rescue
After being rescued from an air shaft in Park Slope, the female hawk has been spotted back at the Garden with her mate. Read Red-Tailed Hawk Thriving at BBG After Rescue
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Birds & Other Wildlife
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. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Cardinal
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Young ReadersBirds & Other Wildlife
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. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
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Birds & Other Wildlife
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. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Mockingbird
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Pollinators and BirdsBirds & Other Wildlife
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. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Rumped Warbler
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsBirds & Other Wildlife
Young Hawks Learn to Fly
The two young red-tailed hawks that hatched at BBG earlier this spring have fledged. Read Young Hawks Learn to Fly
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Plant ChoicesBirds & Other Wildlife
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. Read Panda Cubs Happy To Help Take Care of Excess Bamboo
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Birds & Other Wildlife
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. Read March Birds: The Heralds of Spring