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Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)Observer
theoaskovDescription
A 1st cy bird and one of a litter of five.
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Cock's-Foot (Dactylis glomerata)Observer
xrisDescription
Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata), Flatbush Reformed Church, Brooklyn, June 2012
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Cut-leaved Dead Nettle (Lamium hybridum)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Marine Park, Brooklyn. Lawn/grassy area near golf course car park.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
asande12Description
Foliose lichen presnet
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Genus PteronymiaObserver
andrea_arangoDescription
La encontré en el alto de las palmas, muy débil.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
raymieDescription
Mallard on a platform feeder.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
anhingasDescription
Was trying to take nice photos of this bird and it decided to cough up a pellet...
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Killdeer, doing "broken-wing" distraction display. Salt Marsh Nature Center trail, Marine Park, Brooklyn, NY. Between east segment of trail by marsh & "Lookout Hill" in upland area. Nest not seen (not looked for) but from bird's behavior obviously nearby. Killdeer nest in the area regularly. Video clip of display here: https://twitter.com/elaphrornis/status/1256705124023574538?s=20
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San Francisco Sourdough (Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis)Observer
steven-cyclistDescription
Sourdough starter, semi domesticated. Photographed with phone cam through microscope at 25x40=1000x, white LED light. No idea where green color comes from.
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
nycbirderDescription
Adult Red-tailed Hawk, male of the nesting pair, in a conifer just south of Slide Hill recently mobbed by two Fish Crows.
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
nycbirderDescription
Great Horned Owl at Picnic Point over the lawn off the line of trees and hedges. Was actively getting dived on by an American Crow and flushed shortly after by the crow.
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Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)Observer
nycbirderDescription
Tree Swallow on Grassy Hill checking out the nearby nest boxes at times.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
brandon_ascencioDescription
In my garden
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
matthew_willsDescription
Male in nest hole.
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
xrisDescription
Nycticorax Nycticorax, black-crowned night heron, Lily Pool Terrace, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, July 2005
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
avi25Description
Nesting pair, the one on the pole/wires is not the same one as the one in the nest. These are 2 individuals.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
spritelinkDescription
One egg on a nest that was ultimately unsuccessful
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Damara Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus princeps)Observer
ajottDescription
(Xerus princeps)
Damara Ground squirrel making contact
Damara-Borstenhörnchen
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Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer)Observer
ronskelleyDescription
Access Bay Loon with 2 chicks
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)Observer
gstclairDescription
Was able to get an out of focus photo when she was off the nest. She must have been on these two eggs for a few days. You can see the notch from her tail.
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Birds (Class Aves)Observer
wanderingberryDescription
I believe Harris Hawk. Poor lighting and far away. Feathers appear puffed up. 40 degrees and windy
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Typical Mockingbirds (Genus Mimus)Observer
matthew982Description
Found these eggs in a plant outside but am am unsure of what they may belong to.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
bduncDescription
5 young Great Blue Herons.
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)Observer
maxtouheyDescription
Killdeer doing ungulate display
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
semolinaDescription
Fledgling bald eagles at Mount Loretto Unique Area
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
mjplagensDescription
Sitting on AMNH building.
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
bbp_ecoDescription
Coopers Hawk on Oak in Vale Meadow, Caught a flicker in the rhus aromatica on two step path and unfortunately dropped it while i was taking his photo. - JF
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
sara4Description
There are several pairs of nesting ospreys at Jamaica bay. It's very close to JFK...the planes roar by every couple minutes, and in some places you can get a view of manhattan. It's a good place to observe since no one seems to go there except birders.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
andrewgarnDescription
Robin’s nest, four eggs
Copyright Andrew Garn
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
semolinaDescription
Staten Island
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)Observer
kimonclintonDescription
Spotted during a hike on the White Trail in Staten Island's Greenbelt.
