When I was little, I wanted to be a pilot. Although the wish never came true, I became interested in flying objects, including aircrafts, birds, and UFOs. Of course, other flying objects such as mosquitos, house flies, and cockroaches were off my list.
Brightwood Park has become an ideal place for me to watch airplanes and observe birds. This morning I raced ahead of sunrise and got to the park around 7:15 a.m.. The pond was filled with Canada geese. I roughly estimated the number close to a hundred. Like military jets, they were in good order and coordination. One group after the other took off to start their daily routine. While listening to the noise of wing flapping, subconsciously I felt as if I were flying, too. I went back to the park in late afternoon. A few mallard ducks were using the space for training. I tried to capture the moment of landing and successfully recorded it once. While I was focusing on the ducks, behind me a tiny bird made a noise for my attention. I turned around and found a tiny cotton ball-like bird on a nearby tree. On the back of the bird I saw three red buds of the tree, organized in a pattern like a tail propeller. I googled the name of the bird and found it to be a dark-eyed junco。 Comments are closed.
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Chuan-Chu ChouI am a frequent visitor of Brightwood Park and enjoy sharing my discoveries. Archives
January 2025
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LocationBrightwood Park is on the North end of Prospect Street. Go past Franklin School and look for the entrance on the left.
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