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brightwood park discoveries



Brightwood Bird Apartment

7/12/2023

 
 Recently a friend pointed out a tall dead tree being converted to a bird apartment.  There appeared to be multiple levels and a diversity of residents.  Red-bellied woodpeckers live on upper levels.  The outside wall showed some interesting drawing patterns looking like Martian language to me.  European starlings occupy lower levels.  A brown-colored bird claimed residency in a middle-level unit.  House hunters like downy woodpeckers and Northern flickers come by regularly to visit and check out remaining units.
Both the red-bellied woodpeckers and European starlings had babies or youngsters.  The little ones are always hungry and stick their heads out.  The parents are constantly going back and forth bringing food home and taking the garbage out.



Recently pointed to by a friend Danny Mo, I saw a tall dead tree being converted to a bird apartment.  The tree is located on the left side passing the Prospect Street entrance of Brightwood Park, right outside the fence of the nearest house.  There appeared to be multiple levels and a diversity of residents.  I have watched the tree holes for about a week.  Red-bellied woodpeckers live on upper levels.  The outside wall showed some interesting drawing patterns looking like Martian language to me.  European starlins occupy lower levels.  A brown-colored bird claimed residency in a middle-level unit.  House hunters like downy woodpeckers and Northern flickers come by regularly to visit and check out remaining units.

Both the red-bellied woodpeckers and European starlings had babies or youngsters.  The little ones are always hungry and stick their heads out.  The parents are constantly going back and forth bringing food home and to take garbages out.

Recently pointed to by a friend Danny Mo, I saw a tall dead tree being converted to a bird apartment.  The tree is located on the left side passing the Prospect Street entrance of Brightwood Park, right outside the fence of the nearest house.  There appeared to be multiple levels and a diversity of residents.  I have watched the tree holes for about a week.  Red-bellied woodpeckers live on upper levels.  The outside wall showed some interesting drawing patterns looking like Martian language to me.  European starlins occupy lower levels.  A brown-colored bird claimed residency in a middle-level unit.  House hunters like downy woodpeckers and Northern flickers come by regularly to visit and check out remaining units.

Both the red-bellied woodpeckers and European starlings had babies or youngsters.  The little ones are always hungry and stick their heads out.  The parents are constantly going back and forth bringing food home and to take garbages out.

Recently pointed to by a friend Danny Mo, I saw a tall dead tree being converted to a bird apartment.  The tree is located on the left side passing the Prospect Street entrance of Brightwood Park, right outside the fence of the nearest house.  There appeared to be multiple levels and a diversity of residents.  I have watched the tree holes for about a week.  Red-bellied woodpeckers live on upper levels.  The outside wall showed some interesting drawing patterns looking like Martian language to me.  European starlins occupy lower levels.  A brown-colored bird claimed residency in a middle-level unit.  House hunters like downy woodpeckers and Northern flickers come by regularly to visit and check out remaining units.

Both the red-bellied woodpeckers and European starlings had babies or youngsters.  The little ones are always hungry and stick their heads out.  The parents are constantly going back and forth bringing food home and to take garbages out.



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    Chuan-Chu Chou

    I am a frequent visitor of Brightwood Park and enjoy sharing my discoveries.


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