March 5, 2026
The Sky’s the Limit for This Birder
Fewer than 500 people worldwide have reported seeing this African bird – a blue-moustached bee-eater. Photo by Marc Chelemer By…


Three months ago, Allendale’s Mayor and Council proclaimed the red-shouldered hawk the official honorary bird of Allendale, “in recognition of its ecological significance, symbolic beauty, and frequent presence at the Celery Farm Nature Preserve.”
Yesterday, this young red-shoulder might have stopped by to say “Thank you, Allendale!”
More posts about red-shoulders here: https://celeryfarm.net/category/red-shouldered-hawks/