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June 27, 2021
By Jim Wright

Glossy Ibis Pix from Friday

Lynn McKenzie was nice enough to share some photos she took of the Glossy Ibises that were at the Celery

June 25, 2021
By Jim Wright

Glossy Ibises at the CF

Michael Schumacher reports seeing four Glossy Ibises from the Pirie-Mayhood Tower today. He says they stayed maybe 10 minutes…  (Thanks,

June 25, 2021
By Jim Wright

Those New QR Codes!

You may have noticed the new QR codes in the Celery Farm on the  Franklin Turnpike parking lot kiosk (lower

June 25, 2021
By Jim Wright

Great Old Meadowlands Film

Back in 1986, The Nature Conservancy produced this eye-opening film about the Meadowlands, back in the day when the region

June 24, 2021
By Jim Wright

Red-shoulder Hawk Update: 062421

This morning, I photographed the young Red-shoulder that recently fledged. It was calling from a tree. Stunning young hawk.  

June 24, 2021
By Jim Wright

My Column: Twilight Birding

My new column for The Record and other USA Today newspapers in New Jersey is on the joys of birding

June 21, 2021
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 062121

Saw this guy on a Common Milkweed by the Celery Farm yesterday. What is it? (I think I know.)

June 19, 2021
By Jim Wright

MDI: Asticou Azalea Garden

This is the last post for Mount Desert Island Week on the blog. One of my favorite spots on MDI

June 17, 2021
By Jim Wright

MDI Monday Morning Mysteries Answered

On Monday I wrote: Saw these two nature mysteries on an Acadia Birding Festival walk at Sieur de Monts in

June 16, 2021
By Jim Wright

A Neat Nature Shop on MDI

When visitng Mount Desert Island, happened upon a store billed as an"exploratorium-shop" called the Naturalist's Notebook, which looked totally cool.