Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Aquatic Plants for Aquatic Birds

For the Birds

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Aquatic Plants for Aquatic Birds Marker

Inscription.
Plants that grow along the water's edge provide food, shelter, and nest material for birds.

Canada goose
North America has seven subspecies of Canada goose but the one that Brooklynites encounter is the giant Canada goose. Native to the upper Midwest and Canada, it nearly went extinct in the 1800s due to overhunting and habitat loss. A small population was reintroduced in the 1960s and now the bird can be found across the U.S. and many are year-round NYC residents.

Mallard
This quintessential duck is well adapted to live near humans. They are often found in pairs; in urban areas they sometimes form trios: two males and a female. These bonds last for a breeding season and then they go their separate ways. The male has a green head head, gray body, and black tail; the female is brown and black.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 39.884′ N, 73° 57.753′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic

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Garden. It can be reached from Flatbush Avenue 0.1 miles north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benne (within shouting distance of this marker); Dasheen (within shouting distance of this marker); Eddoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Chinese Eggplant (within shouting distance of this marker); Turmeric (within shouting distance of this marker); Sugarcane (within shouting distance of this marker); Ginger (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby White and Leon Levy Water Garden

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Aquatic Plants for Aquatic Birds Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.