Frying Pan Farm Park near Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
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Demonstration Bluebird Nest Box
| | Open this box* to see where baby bluebirds are born | |
Why Do We Have Nest Boxes?
Bluebirds need nest boxes to survive! After house sparrows and starlings were introduced to North America, these aggressive birds dominated the natural cavities (holes) for nesting and bluebird numbers declined. Thanks to nest boxes, the bluebird is common once again.
*Please do not open other nest boxes.
Erected by Fairfax County Park Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 38° 56.106′ N, 77° 24.365′ W. Marker is near Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is in Frying Pan Farm Park. It can be reached from the intersection of West Ox Road (Virginia Route 608) and Point Rider Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2739 West Ox Rd, Herndon VA 20171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Threshing Machine (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Van Brunt Mfg. Co. (about 600 feet away); New Ideas for Victory (about 600 feet away); Side Delivery Hay Rake - Horse Drawn (about 600 feet away); The Smokehouse / Curing and Smoking Meat
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
