September 17, 2026
A New Painting of ‘The Beast’
A painting entitled "The Beast of State Line Lookout" now adorns the cafe there. The pastel by Laura Sullivan was…


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/