Despite the pond duckweed, young green herons are still staying in the park and hunting for fish. I was lucky to see three of them. They came back and forth between the central island and the south shore (including the bridge of the dam). In a couple of photos one can see leftover fish lines even on the island. The lines are hazardous and scary to the herons. Early in the morning wood ducks can be spotted in the distal end of the small pond. Some young ducks looked to be still in development. The adult males are usually more colorful than those seen recently. A chipmunk picked up a tiny fruit for lunch. The fruit looked a little sour tasting, and the chipmunk took its time eating it. While I was following the green herons, a blue heron came by, making a brief landing on the tree on above me. Then, it flew to the opposite side of the big pond and settled down on a tall tree. Comments are closed.
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Chuan-Chu ChouI am a frequent visitor of Brightwood Park and enjoy sharing my discoveries. Archives
September 2024
ducks
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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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