Native Birds
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Photography by R.J. Curcio
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Photography by R.J. Curcio
We love Common Yellow Throats — but not garlic mustard. It’s a highly invasive plant that Drew Forest volunteers have been yanking out for 13 years. Why? Garlic mustard modifies soil nutrients, blocking the ability of wild flowers and tree seedlings to thrive. This study describes garlic mustard as “the single greatest threat to forest health throughout much of the Northern US.”
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Photography by R.J. Curcio
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)
Photography by R.J. Curcio
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Photography by R.J. Curcio
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
Photography by Blaine Rothauser
Wood Thrushes are one of the many migratory bird species that rely on habitats like the Drew University Forest Preserve.