Citybirder
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Bird & nature observations around Brooklyn & NYC. Nature news & resources. Dawn birding walks: https://www.green-wood.com/calendar/ My photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thecitybirder Birding blog: https://citybirder.blogspot.com/
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Citybirder
@citybirder.bsky.social
· Nov 13
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2 years ago today, this Gray Kingbird showed up in Brooklyn. A common sight in S. Florida & the Caribbean basin, it was the 2nd one I'd seen within NYC #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #kingbird
November 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
2 years ago today, this Gray Kingbird showed up in Brooklyn. A common sight in S. Florida & the Caribbean basin, it was the 2nd one I'd seen within NYC #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #kingbird
Here's 1 final sweet potato for the season. Benefit of the cemetery is that I can sometimes crawl up behind a headstone & they (usually) stay put #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #timberdoodle
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here's 1 final sweet potato for the season. Benefit of the cemetery is that I can sometimes crawl up behind a headstone & they (usually) stay put #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #timberdoodle
Blue Cornflower (Bachelor Button) #flowers #nature #naturephotography #flowerphotography #cornflower
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Blue Cornflower (Bachelor Button) #flowers #nature #naturephotography #flowerphotography #cornflower
Female Bufflehead on a watercolor pond #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #duck #waterfowl
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Female Bufflehead on a watercolor pond #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #duck #waterfowl
Red-bellied Woodpecker caching a chunk of suet #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #woodpecker
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Red-bellied Woodpecker caching a chunk of suet #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #woodpecker
Found a bunch more sweet potatoes this morning #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #americanwoodcock #timberdoodle
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Found a bunch more sweet potatoes this morning #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #americanwoodcock #timberdoodle
My all time favorite tree in full, Autumn glory today: Lace-leaf Japanese Maple #tree #nature #naturephotography #treephotography
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My all time favorite tree in full, Autumn glory today: Lace-leaf Japanese Maple #tree #nature #naturephotography #treephotography
Red-breasted Nuthatch tooting at me to get out of the way #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nuthatch
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Red-breasted Nuthatch tooting at me to get out of the way #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nuthatch
Saw a whole bunch of deceased Hawks this morning 😏 #birdhumor
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Saw a whole bunch of deceased Hawks this morning 😏 #birdhumor
Crossed paths with 4 of these cute potatoes today. Always makes my day #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #americanwoodcock #timberdoodle
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Crossed paths with 4 of these cute potatoes today. Always makes my day #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #americanwoodcock #timberdoodle
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) #trees #nature #naturephotography #treephotography #redwood
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) #trees #nature #naturephotography #treephotography #redwood
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Wind was so strong today that even this chonky Cooper's Hawk was struggling to stay on course #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #hawk
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Wind was so strong today that even this chonky Cooper's Hawk was struggling to stay on course #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #hawk
Día de los Muertos Uber passengers? #dayofthedead
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Día de los Muertos Uber passengers? #dayofthedead
Here's a link to all the local birding/nature walks for Sat., Nov.. 15th - Sun., Nov. 16th #birds #birding #nature : citybirder.blogspot.com/2025/11/upco...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Here's a link to all the local birding/nature walks for Sat., Nov.. 15th - Sun., Nov. 16th #birds #birding #nature : citybirder.blogspot.com/2025/11/upco...
Glowing Japanese Maple on Pine Hill in Green-Wood yesterday #trees #landscapephotography
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Glowing Japanese Maple on Pine Hill in Green-Wood yesterday #trees #landscapephotography
Fog starting to burn off during my dawn tour yesterday #birds #birding #nature #landscapephotography
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Fog starting to burn off during my dawn tour yesterday #birds #birding #nature #landscapephotography
One of the dozens of Dark-eyed Juncos encountered today. This one actually sat still for more than 5 secs #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #sparrows
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
One of the dozens of Dark-eyed Juncos encountered today. This one actually sat still for more than 5 secs #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #sparrows
Doorman at the exclusive, secret squirrel club. Likely bribeable with peanuts #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #squirrels
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Doorman at the exclusive, secret squirrel club. Likely bribeable with peanuts #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #squirrels
Encountered a flock of migrating Eastern Bluebirds today. 😍Haven't found a decent collective noun for them yet. One suggestion was "gift". Other ideas? #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bluebird
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Encountered a flock of migrating Eastern Bluebirds today. 😍Haven't found a decent collective noun for them yet. One suggestion was "gift". Other ideas? #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bluebird
Yesterday's extreme winds forced this Killdeer to take a break from its southbound journey to rest in Green-Wood #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #shorebirds
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Yesterday's extreme winds forced this Killdeer to take a break from its southbound journey to rest in Green-Wood #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #shorebirds
Bittern could learn a thing or two from this woodcock about hiding in plain sight #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #timberdoodle
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Bittern could learn a thing or two from this woodcock about hiding in plain sight #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #timberdoodle
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Nothin' to see here. Just some wood on top of an azalea shrub. Not a single bittern anywhere #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bittern
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Nothin' to see here. Just some wood on top of an azalea shrub. Not a single bittern anywhere #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bittern
Downy Woodpecker chiseling into a dried yucca stalk on #woodpeckerwednesday #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #woodpecker
November 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Downy Woodpecker chiseling into a dried yucca stalk on #woodpeckerwednesday #birds #birding #bird #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #woodpecker