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July 24, 2025
By Jim Wright

More about Lorrimer Sanctuary

NJ Audubon is holding an open house today to celebrate the renovated main building at Lorrimer. In researching last week's

July 21, 2025
By Jim Wright

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Here's another mystery from the Yale Art Gallery. This bird is from the Dutch painting "Animals and Plants of the

July 17, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: The ‘New’ Lorrimer Sanctuary

New Jersey Audubon's Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin Lakes is named for Lucine Lorrimer, who bequeathed the 14-acre property 70 years

July 16, 2025
By Jim Wright

Last Week’s Mystery …

Last week I wrote: Saw these lovebirds through the window of an Allendale restaurant where a bridal shower was being

July 14, 2025
By Jim Wright

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Saw a bas relief sculpture in the terrific Yale University Art Gallery over the weekend and thought the birds in

July 7, 2025
By Jim Wright

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Saw these lovebirds through the window of an Allendale restaurant where a bridal shower was being held a while back.

July 3, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monarch Takes Wing

The Monarch caterpillar from the Celery Farm native plant garden turned into a butterfly yesterday morning at Lee Memorial Library.

July 3, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: Ridgewood’s Bird-Feeder Rules

Low-hanging bird-feeders offer deer a free buffet. Photo by Jim Wright      My column in The Record today is

July 1, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Feathers Mystery

Sorry for the late posting but I was away… A local great crested flycatcher was feathering her nest for her

June 27, 2025
By Jim Wright

Wood Ducklings Leave Home: The Expanded Video

I expanded the short video of the wood ducklings' departure to two minutes to provide the background for all that