Pimmit View Park

11/13/2013

Pimmit View Park is a small park along a very minor stream. Basically a bit of riparian forest among the houses of Pimmit Hills located just west of Falls Church, Virginia. The area is in a program for eradicating invasive species and planting rare native species, as best I can determine.

A gray squirrel in a classic pose on a tulip tree

European house sparrow, but I have better photos of this one from Norway, as it is an introduced species in the US from Europe

Male cardinal eating greenbriar berries

And a female cardinal. The weather turned cold yesterday and this bird has its feathers all fluffed up to stay warm

2 Comments

11/17/2013 10:08:21 pm

That is sweet. I spent most of my childhood on a creek like this one over in Vienna. REminded me of the times when boys could entertain themselves on the same small piece of real estate for an hour or an entire summer without any electronics. A BB gun, slingshot, BMX bike, sheath knife, matches, and a rope swing do help..........

Keith

11/19/2013 12:00:14 pm

cb,

So true! And for those readers who have never lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, here are the statistics for just this one county.

From their website:

The Park Authority has approximately 420 parks on 23,194 acres of land. We offer over 370 miles of trails, one of our most popular amenities.

Pimmit View Park

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