#commongartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to North America and found widely across the continent. There are several recognized subspecies. Most common garter

A ruby-throated hummingbird, a chestnut-sided warbler, a downy woodpecker, and a red-tailed hawk in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, 20–22 September 2023

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Before the storm

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, 20–22 September 2023

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A yellow warbler, a chestnut-sided warbler, a common garter snake, and a blackpoll warbler in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, 14–16 September 2023.

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La rentrée

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, 14–16 September 2023

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