On Monday I asked:

Here's another taxidermied mystery from NJ Audubon's Lorrimer Sanctuary.

What is it, and why is it unusual?

Several folks answered correctly. It is a Passenger Pigeon, which went extinct a century ago. Lorrimer is having it professionally restored by one of the best in the business. Pretty cool.

Saw this Morning Cloak -- and lots of others at High Mountain in the vicinity of the Clove today.

Waterfall was kind of lackadaisical. The cut-down trees are Ailanthus -- Trees of Heaven, host trees for the Spotted Lanternfly.

Here's another taxidermied mystery from NJ Audubon's Lorrimer Sanctuary.

What is it, and why is it unusual?

Saw a couple of Common Mergansers at the CF just now -- it had been several years since I've seen 'em here, often a question of timing...

I hope they stay around for the Hour on the Tower tomorrow. (They never came close enough for a good pic.)

On Monday I wrote:

A friend outside Philly sent me this photo and asked what I thought it was.

I gave my answer, and the Merlin app agreed. But almost every raptor ID I'm asked about turns out to be Plan B.

What do you think it is?

I figured it was Red-shoulder. Diane Louie ID'd it as a Red-shoulder as well. (Thanks, Diane.)

I guess the Red-shoulders are moving into the suburbs there as well.