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Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.
As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”
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Cloud/Moon
As the last waxed Moon neared setting just before dawn, a mustache of cloud passed across its face.
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Raptor Wednesday
I recently came upon a young Cooper’s Hawk astride the remains of a pigeon. The spot looked like it had been used before for plucking and eating prey. This blue! I eventually got to within 6 feet of the bird, which is the closest I’ve ever been, allowing for some nice of the squab-bloodied face.
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Debonair Duck
Gadwall/Mareca strepera. The touch of green on the nape and the pronounced neck ring makes me wonder if this one is a mix or cross with Wigeon.
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Killdeer on the Rocks
Late December… a late bird, or an early one? Notably, last year was the first year in a while that I did not see any evidence of Killdeer nesting around Bush Terminal Park.
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Wigeon On The Rocks
Female American Wigeon on the rocks at Bush Terminal, before it was taken over for use as a helicopter landing pad for Dumpf’s Maduro show trial/Venezuelan oil cornering. Nice illustration of how big Anas genus Mallards & Black Ducks are compared to most of our other ducks.
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