Archived Activity
Birding, Poetry and Power, Fall Migration, Part 2
When
Saturday, October 12 2024
Where
Prospect Park
Time
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Facilitator
Indigo Goodson-Fields
Cost
$15 suggested donation
Max # of Participants:
40
About Facilitators
Indigo Goodson-Fields is a poet, writer and birder based in Brooklyn. She served as a New York Birding Consultant on the For the Birds exhibition committee at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Indigo is featured on an episode of Always Be Birdin’ and The Brian Lehrer Show.
Objective
Nature is for the birds! In this community bird walk, participants will become familiar with our local “backyard birds” and migratory birds and be able to identify them with sight and sound. This walking workshop will allow us to discuss community and bird behavior across themes of migration, symbolism, and more.
Each walk will end with a moment of reflection and journaling in response to a writing prompt provided by the artist.
October Prompt:
Brown-headed Cowbirds are considered parasite species due to them laying their eggs in another bird species. On one hand we can say how foolish birds like the Eastern Bluebirds and other species for feeding/raising a Brown-headed Cowbird nestling that is larger than them and that possibly pushed their own nestling out the nest. On the other hand we can say it speaks to a communal nature amongst birds for a species to raise a bird that is clearly not their biological offspring.
What's Included
- 3 pairs of share binoculars
What to Bring
- Binoculars (optional)
- Download Merlin Bird ID app to help identify birds by sound and sight (optional)
- Download eBird to keep track of the birds you see (optional)
Disclaimer
This will be a 2-hour, outdoor workshop. Bathroom accessible. In case of inclement weather, we’ll notify participants 2 hours before the start of our program. **Please note, out of respect for our human and avian participants, we will not be accommodating dogs on this birdwalk.**