A small tragedy amidst all that is happening in the world, but all the trees and shrubs behind our house (not on our property) were cut down to make way for a new apartment complex. 😭
The trees provided shade and privacy for us, but to our backyard birds, they were home.
The trees provided shade and privacy for us, but to our backyard birds, they were home.
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During the spring and fall, this small patch of habitat hosted a variety of migrating birds, including hummingbirds, multiple warbler and sparrow species, and even wood thrushes.
We also catered to the occasional hawk, pileated woodpecker, mockingbird, brown thrasher, grackle, red-winged blackbird, and nuthatch.
The removal of those trees and shrubs portends the loss of much of our backyard wildlife, and for a wildlife biologist and birder, that is quite sad.
New trees will be the tricky part, as our property boundary doesn't include much land, and light conditions will depend on the location / height of the new apartment buildings. :/