Birds at the Morris Arboretum

Birds in the Natural Areas

Two male mallard ducks stand on an island in the wetland.

There are some wonderful birds at the Arboretum. Did you know that serious bird-watchers often come to the Arboretum's natural areas? One avid birder has documented 106 different species of birds at the Arboretum in the past few years. This page contains images of just a few, taken by an admittedly inexperienced birder named Brice Dorwart.

Male red-winged blackbirds such as this one
serve as harbingers of spring at the Arboretum.

Turkey vultures are a common sight at the
Arboretum, and often perch on dead branches.

This mother wood duck has nine ducklings with her!

Tree swallows can be seen swooping back and forth over the
wetland, snatching insects out of the air all day long.

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