Birds
Painted Bunting — Photo by Birds by Jason
Eastern Bluebird - Photo by United Earth Photography
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks — Photo by Birds by Jason
Red-tailed Hawk — Photo by Birds by Jason
Eastern Bluebird Nesting Box - Photo by BorjaVisuals
Green Heron — Photo by Birds by Jason
Northern Cardinal - Photo by United Earth Photography
American Kestrel — Photo by Birds by Jason
Great Blue Heron - Photo by United Earth Photography
White-crowned Sparrow — Photo by Birds by Jason
Summer Tanager — Photo by Birds by Jason
Bell's Vireo — Photo by Birds by Jason
Bluestem Bird Blind - Photo by Brittany Dawn Short
Black-throated Sparrow - Photo by Birds by Jason
Chimney Swift Tower - Photo by Brittany Dawn Short
Black Vulture - Photo by United Earth Photography
Killdeer - Photo by United Earth Photography
It’s a bird’s world.
The park provides habitat for many species of birds. These include year-round and migratory visitors attracted to the park's open prairie, brushy cover, and multiple food sources and nesting sites. Water birds congregate at a neighboring pond overlooked by a bird blind. Bring your binoculars and watch for Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Great Blue Herons, American Kestrels, Painted Buntings, Bell’s Vireos, Summer Tanagers, and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, among many others.
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Download a list of observed and potential bird species
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Visit our eBird hotspot and add more birds to the list!
AT THE PARK
Conservation and restoration projects that support native birds include:
Prairie preservation protects the endangered habitat of ground-nesting grassland birds like the Field Sparrow and Eastern Meadowlark.
Towers provide roosting habitat for Chimney Swifts, a species in steep decline as hollow, dead trees and old chimneys are removed.
Brushy shrubs and snags (standing dead trees) provide cover and nesting habitat.
Diverse native food sources, including plants and insects, are protected and promoted.
Nesting boxes invite Eastern Screech-Owls and Eastern Bluebirds to nest in the park.
Orchard Oriole - Photo by Katherine Daniels
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Photo by Katherine Daniels