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Nature Minute video: Woodpeckers leave their mark on NYC – and feed city wildlife
Without leaves to block our view, winter is an excellent time to take a peek into the lives of city animals and see the daily challenges they face. One type of woodpecker has drilled very distinctive designs throughout NYC’s parks more »
Posted in Animal Behavior, Birds, Fall, Habitats of City Wildlife, Trees, Videos, Winter
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Ask the Naturalist: Why do Hummingbirds Like Sapsuckers? A Nature Minute Video
If one species of animal can love another, then surely hummingbirds love sapsuckers. Find out why in this short video annotation. And see our episode: “Woodpeckers leave their mark on NYC” for the full story.
Posted in Animal Behavior, Birds, Communication, Fall, Habitats of City Wildlife, Spiders and Insects, Trees, Videos, Winter
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Burdock, a Nature in a New York Minute video
A plant quietly grows in our city that incited a revolution in how we fasten things together. Host Kelly Rypkema shows us what it looks like and shares this story of nature-inspired design involving Swiss engineer George de Mestral, some more »
Posted in Fall, Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Plants, Videos
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