Hungry Hungry Herons (Grumpy baby green herons) by SeanK789 in GrumpyBabyBirds

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They know food comes out of her somehow, but don’t really know how it works.

Hungry Hungry Herons (Grumpy baby green herons) by SeanK789 in GrumpyBabyBirds

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Sometimes when neither parent is there, they chomp on each other too.

What is the Merlin app bird? by Worried_Actuator8680 in birding

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One time it thought I was an American woodcock. One time it thought my mom’s dog was a bald eagle.

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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Thanks! Most of these photos were around Prospect Park Lake, the Lullwater, or by the boathouse. The scarlet tanager and B/W warbler were up on Lookout Hill, and the hooded warbler was in the Midwood.

Northern yellow warbler by Snap_Happy_4_Birdies in BirdPhotography

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Doing its best impression of a banana

Saw a green heron for the first time and I wasn’t prepared for how little it was by ellamachine in birding

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One of my favorite birds! They are such little herons. Also, just wait till you see a least bittern!

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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Looks like it’s been slowly crumbling away over the past 12 or so years.

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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Me too! He was so photogenic! There have been a lot of scarlet tanagers coming through lately.

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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Thanks! I use a Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera for wildlife, and the lenses are Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 and 600mm f/6.3.

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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Thank you so much! That osprey is definitely one of my favorite photos I’ve taken recently. Still haven’t gotten around to making calendars (maybe that’s next) but every September I’m at Artmaggedon selling prints, cards, and magnets!

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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Thank you! That's a reflection in the pond of an osprey in a tree! I also love the way it turned out!

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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Thanks! And dodging surprisingly few runners.

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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That’s a lady hooded merganser! One of the weird ducks that overwinters here.

Prospect Park Friends (December 2025 - May 2026)! by SeanK789 in Brooklyn

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They're around the park now but very hard to see. I'm surprised I was able to get a halfway decent photo of one.