After being on the injured-reserve list with broken ribs, I'm back -- with a brand-new talk and slide show called “The Birds in Our Bergen Backyards” for the Demarest Garden Club at 2 p.m. sharp on Friday, March 1 at the United Methodist Church in Demarest. 

 

(This will be the first time I've left Allendale since I was in the hospital, so wish me luck.)

The talk is free and open to the public.

I will talk about my favorite avian neighbors -- including winter, summer and year-round residents -- and how to attract them. I’ll also offer some bird-feeding dos and don’ts, and explain why.  

As a bonus, I'll talk about the Bald Eagles now incubating an egg at Duke Farms.

I'm the author of several books on birds and nature. I’m celebrating my 10th year writing the popular "Bird Watcher" column for The Record. 

Ribs, don't fail me now!