Cormorant on Brightwood Pond

5/20/2024

Today the cormorant was back to work. A wood duck was invited to co-host the show in the large pond.

A gentle breeze flew black locust flowers in the air and left them covering the trails.

While I was on the two-bridge trail, across from the huge root of a fallen tree, I heard a non-stopping noise of birds. It turned out to be two baby downy woodpeckers, a male (with a red dot on the head) and a female, taking turns sticking her head out and crying for food. The mommy bird was standing by a little distance away, with a caught insect in her beak. I decided to walk away, so that the family can enjoy the meal together.

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Brightwood 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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