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February 2013

Monday Morning Mystery 021813

February 18, 2013

Seen on a trip to the Eastern Shore of Maryland: What is bushhogging?

Posted by Jim Wright at 07:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (3)

My Latest Column: Poetry Again (Gasp!)

February 14, 2013

My latest column for The Record and Herald News features some nifty bird-related poems sent in by readers.

My favorite poem of those submitted was "Sarah Orne Jewett Convinced Me," by Michael Mingo, which references an incredible Jewett short story entitled "The White Heron."

The link to the column is here.

A link to Jewett's short story is here.

Posted by Jim Wright at 08:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Happy Valentine's Day!

February 14, 2013

This one was originally entitled "Cardinal Sin?"

Posted by Jim Wright at 03:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Mystery Solved

February 12, 2013

Congrats to Carol Dickman and Rob Fanning for correctly IDing the above bird as a Horned Grebe.

I don't think we've ever seen one at the Celery Farm...

Posted by Jim Wright at 11:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Monday Morning Mystery 021113

February 11, 2013

Seen on a choppy Choptank River on a trip to the Eastern Shore. What is it?

Saw one in the Meadowlands a couple of times a while back.

Another view follows.

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Posted by Jim Wright at 07:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (3)

Featuring the Celery Farm Nature Preserve, Red-shouldered Hawks, High Mountain, and Jim Wright's column "The Bird Watcher."

Directions

Directions to The Fell House
Look for white house with pillars, white barn, on west side of Franklin Turnpike, just north of Cottage Place.
Directions to Green Way entrance to the Celery Farm
Green Way is off the Franklin Turnpike, the second right heading north after the Celery Farm parking lot on the Franklin Turnpike. Parking is in the cul de sac. This is a residential street, so please drive and park considerately. Please do not block the large gates leading into the Celery Farm, and please park parallel to the curb.
Directions To Celery Farm Main Parking Lot
Parking lot is on your right, north of Cottage Place, past three houses. Please do not park on the sidewalk -- it is illegal, by state law. You could damage the sidewalk, make it dangerous for pedestrians, and receive a ticket. (Pass the word if you see anyone parking on thes sidewalk.)

About Me

About Me
I am the author of the upcoming "Screech Owl Companion." My other books include "The Real James Bond" and large-format books about the New Jersey Meadowlands, Pennsylvania’s Hawk Mountain, Allendale's Celery Farm Nature Preserve, and the largest rainforest in Central America. I have also written e-books on Bald Eagles (including one for Duke Farms) and one on Red-shouldered Hawks. I have written “The Bird Watcher” column for The Record since 2009. I am a deputy marsh warden of the Celery Farm, a board member of Allendale's Lee Memorial Library, and a former trustee for The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey.