Midweek Photo: For The Birds
I knew Sheepshead Bay’s decorative street lamps were good for something! Photo by nolastname.The post Midweek Photo: For The Birds appeared first on Sheepshead Bites.
View ArticleLarge Reward For Lost Parrot
From a distressed reader: LARGE REWARD FOR LOST AFRICAN GREY PARROT-RUBY! Please help us find our beloved Parrot-Ruby. She was lost on 2/13/11 in Gravesend Area, Brooklyn NY. Ruby needs special care...
View ArticleDid You Lose A Bird? If So, Read This Post
A reader wrote in: We found a domesticated-type bird in the vicinity of Knapp Street, near the 7-11. It landed on our front stoop and we didn’t feel comfortable releasing it to fend for itself if it is...
View ArticleAmazing Winged Wonder Spotted Near The Narrows
Sheepshead Bites reader Stuart sent us these incredible photographs, along with the email below, and… what else is there to say but “WOW!” These were taken by a friend of mine, who also is an avid...
View ArticleOp-Ed: The Bird Holocaust Is Coming To Jamaica Bay!
There is an old parable about the Holocaust. With a little tweaking, it translates quite well to the situation we face at Jamaica Bay today: First they came for the starlings, and I didn’t speak out...
View ArticleCulled Geese Meat Sent To Food Pantries, But Is It Safe For Consumption?
On July 9, more than 700 Canada Geese were rounded up and killed at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Instead of dumping the dead geese into landfills, the meat from the birds was donated to food...
View ArticleBeautiful Birds Of Jamaica Bay
With Christmas being a fast-fading memory and winter now officially freezing our butts off, I find myself turning to the sweet warm memories of summer. Helping me realize this impossible dream of...
View ArticlePhotos: Resident Gets Close-Up Look At Red Tailed Hawk Hanging On His Balcony
Update (6:16 p.m.): Reader Christina “Know-it-all” K. wrote in to correct me: it’s a red tailed hawk. A juvenile, which is why its tail isn’t red yet. And maybe this guy is a relative of Pale Male, the...
View ArticlePort Authority Removes Snowy Owls From Airport Kill List After Outcry
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): Apparently we were a little slow to this story, and a reader in the comments points out that the owls will now be trapped instead of killed in response to criticism from advocates....
View ArticleDespite JFK Airport’s Shotgun Wielding “Wildlife Specialists,” Snowy Owls...
Snowy owls are usually a rare and prized sight for birdwatchers, but this year Jamaica Bay bird lovers are the beneficiary of an unprecedented migration southward. The knuckleheads over at the Port...
View Article26,000 Birds Shot Around JFK In The Name Of Safety; Many Of The Birds...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey killed 26,000 birds over the last four years who had the misfortune of being in and around the John F.Kennedy Airport area. According to DNAinfo, 1,600 of...
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A V-Day For The Birds: Join The Great Backyard Bird Count And Science It Up!
Let this Valentine’s weekend be one for the birds! From Friday, February 13 through Monday, February 16, you can show some love for Mother Nature by counting your avian friends for the 18th annual...
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Five Places In Southern Brooklyn To See Exotic Wildlife [Photos]
By Daniel Frazer We’re all familiar with pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows, and we all still smile when we see a particularly cute squirrel, but did you know that Southern Brooklyn is home to a...
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Where Can You Find Sheepshead Bay’s Red-Tailed Hawks?
Recently, I was crossing over the fields to the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center when I noticed a large, beautiful female red-tailed hawk flying oddly low in the sky. At breakneck speeds, she...
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Here’s What You Need To Know About The Millions Of Birds Migrating Through...
The sky above us is a veritable highway for birds. Right now, and like every fall and spring for the past several millennia, millions of birds are making their along the Atlantic Flyway — a region...
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ICYMI: 23-Story Tower On Lockdown, Beverly Rotter Passes Away, Mayor’s Zoning...
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and...
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Explore The Wonders Of Marine Park This Saturday With Sheepshead Bites’ Top...
Readers of this site are probably familiar with the work of Daniel Frazer, who recently published articles about the wildlife in southern Brooklyn. He has also written stories related to history and...
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Your Winter Guide To Birdwatching In Sheepshead Bay
You’re walking down Emmons Avenue all bundled up, your cheeks are burning red and your breath is mushrooming in front of you. Then you see them, those smug waterfowl, just lounging in the frigid water!...
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BEWARE: Colorful Monk Parakeets Could Cause The Next Blackout On Your Block
Frequent power outages have frustrated southern Brooklyn residents during the last several years. And while blackouts and brownouts (a drop in voltage that causes lights to dim) are often attributed to...
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ICYMI: 23-Story Tower On Lockdown, Beverly Rotter Passes Away, Mayor’s Zoning...
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and...
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