"In August the marshes are as remarkable for their flowers as for their birds," the great Frank Chapman once wrote of the Meadowlands more than a century ago.

"The great rose mallow is doubtless the most beautiful as it is also one of the most abundant species, acres sometimes being pink with the bell-shaped flowers."

I took the photo above on a recent trip to the Meadowlands' DeKorte Park with Bergen County Camera.

Spent 90 minutes at State Line yesterday. The lookout was mostly a ghost town. (That will surely change soon.)

Things picked up around 3 p.m., when I saw four Bald Eagles, five Ospreys, and three Peregrines (the Beast, a hatch-year PEFA, and one I only saw the silhouette so not sure).

Spotted Lanternflies were everywhere.

One young man was flying a drone. I pointed out the sign that said it was illegal, and he (politely) said he had just seen the sign and was stopping ...

Also saw a guy on the edge of the cliff with his toddler.  (Apparently didn't see all the signs.) Some behaviors never change.

P.S.: I just read where Barry Higgins, Rob Helder and Jim Reilly trimmed the sumac that was partially obscuring the view. Thanks, guys!