The art of waiting for a woodcock
June 15, 2026
For Dorosh, the bird club is not merely an organization. It is a structure that allows people to find one another.
For Dorosh, the bird club is not merely an organization. It is a structure that allows people to find one another.
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of a family of American Black Ducks seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The American Black Duck
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features an interesting Heather Wolf photo of a truly fascinating bird, the Barn Swallow, as seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. (Heather
Today Brooklyn Bird Watch features another Heather Wolf photo of the Northern Mockingbird. Brooklyn Bird Watch featured the Northern Mockingbird back in April of 2022.
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf close-up shot of the Blue Jay, seen in Shirley Chisholm State Park just west of Canarsie Park along the
With June 20 being National Bald Eagle Day, Brooklyn Bird Watch thought it might be appropriate, especially for a newspaper named after the great bird, to
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch presents a beautiful Heather Wolf portrait-style close-up photo of a juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk, seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Red-Tailed Hawk
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features the House Sparrow. So far Brooklyn Bird Watch has featured several species of Sparrow, including the Fox Sparrow, the White Throated Sparrow, and the Song
Today Brooklyn Bird Watch features a close-up, portrait style photo of the Canada Goose (sometimes called the Canadian Goose) by Heather Wolf. Known for their V-shaped formation and loud familiar
Today Brooklyn Bird Watch returns to the Eagle with a photo of the Killdeer, another excellent Heather Wolf photo shot in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Killdeer is considered a shorebird
A collection of poems about the birds of Brooklyn, featuring photos by Heather Wolf.
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf close-up of the Double Crested Cormorant seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Earlier this year (April 18, 2022) Brooklyn Bird Watch posted a Wolf photo of this
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features another Heather Wolf photo of the Cedar Waxwing seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. It is no surprise that this is the second sighting this year of
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of a Black-crowned Night-Heron seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Several physical characteristics set the Black-crowned Night-Heron apart from the more familiar long legged herons
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Gray Catbird seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Gray Catbird is considered to be one of the three greatest mimics across North America.
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features an excellent Heather Wolf photo of the male Red Winged Blackbird. On August 23, of last year Brooklyn Bird Watch featured Ms. Wolf’s photo of the
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Rock Pigeon. The Rock Pigeon is the most common pigeon. In New York, it’s probably this species of Pigeon you see in
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the White-throated Sparrow seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Wikipedia tells us: “The White-throated Sparrow ranks among the most abundant native birds during winter in
Double-crested cormorants in Brooklyn are expert divers with vivid features, wing-drying habits and a population rebound after DDT.
One of Brooklyn’s most impressive exports to the Sunshine State is an artist named Francesca Anderson. During the decades she lived in Brooklyn, she became celebrated internationally as a botanical
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Common Grackle up close as seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. BBW has previously featured an excellent Heather Wolf photo of a juvenile Common
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the American Robin, seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. There is probably no better bird to represent the coming of Spring than the one the
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of a Northern Mockingbird photographed in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Since I spend lots of time in Florida, I am proud to point out that the
“The bird situation in Brooklyn Bridge Park is very good,” Heather Wolf, Brooklyn Bridge Park’s doyen of all things avian, said at the start of one of her celebrated birding
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Orange-crowned Warbler, seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Cornell Lab reminds us that this bird is not the most “dazzling” of the
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of a Fox Sparrow. We have seen the Fox Sparrow before on a branch in a snowy landscape, but this time Ms. Wolf spotted
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Yellow-rumped Warbler seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. These birds flock in large numbers, migrating along the eastern seaboard where there are plenty
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Northern Flicker in Brooklyn Bridge Park. According to the Cornell Lab, uncharacteristic of wood peckers in general, Northern Flickers spend lots of time on
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Cedar Waxwing perched in a holly tree in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Wikipedia tells us about its poetic sounding name: “The genus name Bomycilla
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the male American Kestrel, North America’s smallest falcon, as photographed in Brooklyn Bridge Park. This raptor is about the size of a Mourning Dove
Today Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Red Shouldered Hawk, a cousin to the Red Tailed Hawk, featured in Brooklyn Bird Watch back in June of
Today Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Mallard. The Mallard is probably the most familiar of all ducks, and its bold color blocks make it perhaps the easiest
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of a Carolina Wren. The Carolina Wren is an interesting bird and is third on the list of the five most common
Brooklyn Bird Watch features today the Heather Wolf photo of a House Finch. As the Cornell Lab explains, The House Finch was introduced from western North America into eastern North America
Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of a male juvenile Common Yellowthroat. In the Midwest the adult Yellowthroat is called the “Yellow Bandit”, because of its Lone Ranger style black mask
Brooklyn Bird Watch recently learned of an open meadow in Downtown Brooklyn between Kent and Flushing Avenues. This part of the Naval Cemetery Landscape right off the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has