August 28, 2026
My Column: State Line Hawk Watch
A view of State Line Lookout and the Hudson River beyond in Alpine. By Jim WrightSpecial to The Record |…
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August 25, 2016
My New Record Column: Hummingbirds
My latest column for The Record is about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and their incredible migration. (And the males' amazing ruby throats.)
The column appears in the Better Living section of the Thursday, August 25, editions.The link is here.
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You certainly have a way with words. I loved the reference to the “Olympic gymnast’s sequins.” It is definitely entertaining and even heartwarming to hear a description like that evoking something charming and totally appropos. Kudos…great work.
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You certainly have a way with words. I loved the reference to the “Olympic gymnast’s sequins.” It is definitely entertaining and even heartwarming to hear a description like that evoking something charming and totally appropos. Kudos…great work.