Highwood Park | Live Wildlife, Habitat & Learning in Connecticut
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Southington, Connecticut

Welcome to
Highwood Park.

A live backyard habitat for watching, learning and noticing more. Follow the birds, mammals, weather and seasonal changes that shape one small place in central Connecticut.

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Live daily • 4K habitat view • Learning from a real place
How the habitat works

Nature first. A few resources added lightly.

The wooded edge, vegetation, soil, branches, logs and open space came first. Highwood Park adds feeders and a water source without trying to overpower the existing setting. The result is a place where wildlife can use human-provided resources while still behaving inside a natural-feeling landscape.

Wide view of the Highwood Park habitat with birds and squirrels
FoodDifferent feeder styles and spilled seed create opportunities for clinging birds, perch feeders, ground-foragers and mammals.
WaterThe birdbath and gentle dripper provide drinking and bathing while motion helps make water easier to notice.
CoverDense vegetation and the woodland edge offer shelter, escape routes and protected places to pause before entering the open area.
SpaceThe open middle of the habitat allows us to watch flights, chases, approaches and interactions instead of seeing only the moment an animal reaches a feeder.
Natural staging pointsBranches, logs, stones and vegetation give wildlife places to observe, wait, forage and move through the scene.
Learning resource

How the Habitat Works

See the physical parts of the habitat and what each contributes.

Open the habitat diagram → Learning resource

Who Uses What?

Connect birds and other wildlife to the parts of the habitat they are most likely to use.

Open the habitat-use guide →
Learning library

Use the livestream as a field classroom.

These free resources are designed for curious beginners, experienced birders and anyone who simply wants more context for what they are seeing.

Free PDF

Highwood Park Field Guide

Common visitors, quick identification notes, behavior cues and a seasonal spotting challenge.

Download the field guide → Diagram

Habitat Anatomy

See how food, water, cover, open space and natural structures work together.

View the diagram → Diagram

Wildlife & Habitat Use

Connect the animals you see with the parts of Highwood Park they use.

View the guide →
Keep learning

Good observation gets better with good sources.

For broader Connecticut bird and habitat learning, we also recommend established resources such as Audubon Connecticut and the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Wildlife Division.

Audubon Connecticut — Birds CT DEEP — Wildlife Habitat
Watch with us

Come spend time at Highwood Park.

Drop in for a few minutes or settle in for the morning. There is usually something worth noticing—birds at the feeders, squirrels making their rounds, a shift in the weather, or one of those quiet stretches that makes the next visitor stand out.

We stream the habitat live on YouTube every day. Everyone is welcome, whether you know every bird by name or are simply curious about what is happening outside.

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Highwood Park habitat with active birds and squirrels
Contact

Questions are welcome.

Ask about the habitat, something you noticed on the stream, the learning resources, or Highwood Park itself. Curiosity is part of the experience.

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