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August 11, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 081125

When baby wood ducks jump from their nest cavity, their mother waits below nearby. How does she know when the

August 7, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered

On Monday I asked: What is this, and where in Allendale did I photograph it? Answer: It's a benchmark from

August 4, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 080425

What is this, and where in Allendale did I photograph it?

July 31, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: A Mid-summer Mystery

Mama flycatcher perches at the entrance to the owl box. Photo by Jim Wright   My latest column in The

July 30, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered

On Monday I asked: Who is this guy? Anything unusual about him? Photographed on the lawn of the historic John

July 29, 2025
By Jim Wright

Hats Off to Bartlett Tree Experts

The Celery Farm has had a couple of downed trees, including one draped across the deer exclosure. Fred Weber called

July 28, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Bonus Mystery

A friend found this egg in her backyard recently. That's a piece of cat food next to it, for scale.

July 28, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 072825

Who is this guy? Anything unusual about him? Photographed on the lawn of the historic John Fell House, near the

July 27, 2025
By Jim Wright

Moth Night at John Burroughs Sanctuary

Headed up to West Park, N.Y. and the legendary John Burroughs Sanctuary for their annual Moth Night last night. Entomologist

July 25, 2025
By Jim Wright

A New Generation of Red-shoulders

I am pleased to announce that Allendale's Red-shouldered Hawks have two new young. They fledged earlier this summer. These magnificent