wildlife

Aug
09
Watch Breathtaking Video Of Humpback Whale Near Verrazano Bridge

Watch Breathtaking Video Of Humpback Whale Near Verrazano Bridge

A video of a humpback whale frolicking in Gravesend Bay near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge has been floating around Youtube this
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Feb
10
In Defense Of Pigeons: Our Wildlife Expert Daniel Frazer Weighs In

In Defense Of Pigeons: Our Wildlife Expert Daniel Frazer Weighs In

Photo by Daniel FrazerYou’d be hard pressed to walk a street in Brooklyn and not come across a few
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Dec
24
Marine Park Getting A Facelift With Habitat Restoration & Trail Development Project

Marine Park Getting A Facelift With Habitat Restoration & Trail Development Project

Looking for birds in Marine Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The local volunteer and conservation groups have kicked off
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Oct
22
Explore The Wonders Of Marine Park This Saturday With Sheepshead Bites’ Top Naturalist

Explore The Wonders Of Marine Park This Saturday With Sheepshead Bites’ Top Naturalist

A black-crowned night heron. (Photo: Daniel Frazer / Sheepshead Bites)Readers of this site are probably familiar with the work of
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Jul
24
Celebrate Moths During National Moth Week

Celebrate Moths During National Moth Week

Female Polyphemus mothDrunk on light, moths gather frantically ’round the lights at night, which you’ve no doubt experienced during
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Jun
16
A Walk On The Wild Side: Foraging For Edible Berries In Southern Brooklyn

A Walk On The Wild Side: Foraging For Edible Berries In Southern Brooklyn

Often one of the best things about Brooklyn is that occasionally you get the illusion that you’re out of
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Feb
12
A V-Day For The Birds: Join The Great Backyard Bird Count And Science It Up!

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
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Jan
29
Laidback Seagull In Gravesend Bay Not Cowed By Winter Storm Juno

Laidback Seagull In Gravesend Bay Not Cowed By Winter Storm Juno

Iceland Gull 20150127 Caesars Bay Bazar Gravesend Bay Brooklyn IMG 0826 [http://vimeo.com/117978963] from Klemens Gasser [http://vimeo.
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Jul
01

NY Aquarium Debuts Harbor Seal Pup, Second Born On Site In 15 Years

The New York Aquarium is celebrating the birth [http://www.wcs.org/press/press-releases/harbor-seal-pup.aspx] of a still-to-be-named harbor
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Jun
03

Bensonhurst Man Arrested For Keeping 3-Foot-Long Alligator In Backyard Kiddie Pool

Source: Cordey/FlickrWhile others are fighting to make ferrets legal to own again in New York City [http://www.sheepsheadbites.
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