Leaving native perennials uncut through the winter season can help support a wide range of birds and insects. Read Want to Feed Birds? Leave Your Perennials Standing
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Want to Feed Birds? Leave Your Perennials Standing
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Birds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: Black-Capped Chickadee
This beloved little bird will eat right of a person's hand. Or pull fur right out of a sleeping raccooon's coat! Read Birds of Brooklyn: Black-Capped Chickadee
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Birds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: Tree Swallow
This little blue and white bird is preparing to hitch a ride out of here on the northwest wind with 10,000 friends. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Tree Swallow
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Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker
This woodpecker doesn't actually peck wood so much. Instead, it looks for ants on the ground. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker
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Annual Border in Bloom
The Annual Border is profuse with blooms, with extra room for serendipity. Read Annual Border in Bloom
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Birds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: Double-Crested Cormorant
Have you seen this large black waterbird in NYC? It's often spotted near bodies of water, both large and small, freshwater and saltwater, spreading its wings out to dry. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Double-Crested Cormorant
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Birds & Other Wildlife
All About Bugs: Introduction to Butterflies
Watch for butterflies and caterpillars of all sorts, and learn more about some of Brooklyn's most common lepidopterans. Read All About Bugs: Introduction to Butterflies
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Birds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: Mallard Duck
Mallards thrive in Brooklyn and all over the world. Where do they nest? When do they molt? How do they feed themselves when humans aren't throwing them bread crusts? Read Birds of Brooklyn: Mallard Duck
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All About Bugs: Bees, Bee-Mimics, and Pollinators of All Kinds
Learn to identify five common pollinators, and find out more about their fascinating habits. Read All About Bugs: Bees, Bee-Mimics, and Pollinators of All Kinds
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A Plant Palette for Hungry Birds
A garden for wildlife can also be a beautiful garden. The theme of the Annual Border this year is plants for the birds. Read A Plant Palette for Hungry Birds