Big Birds

Along with the nesting pair of bald eagles in the garden, a few other large birds have dropped in or taken up residence:

• To prepare the waterfall that feeds the entrance pond for the summer, the water has been drained to service the pumps. A great blue heron has taken this opportunity to clean out any surviving fish in the shallow pools of water that remain.


• A barred owl has been spotted on consecutive days at the far end of the Asian Garden


• The “pock-pock-pock” of North America's largest woodpecker, the pileated woodpecker, tapping into decaying standing trees is a frequent sound heard in the Asian Garden.

On a related note, if there are any birdwatchers with lists of birds seen at the garden referenced by date, I'd be happy to add the list to the web site as a service to other birdwatchers and visitors. Just click on my name below to send me an email.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:24 PM on March 23, 2005