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May 22, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: Yellow-crowned Night Heron!

Yellow-crowned night herons are some of the coolest birds in our region  — and their population is growing. Credit: Photo by

May 12, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Talk at NJ Audubon’s Spring Fest

A quick reminder: I’ll be doing a talk on the real James Bond for New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Spring

May 12, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Bird I.D. Mystery II

I figured I would be able I.D. this bird mascot featured in a recent insurance commercial, but the "caw caw"

May 11, 2025
By Jim Wright

Last Monday’s Mystery Answered

On Monday I asked: This dude was  in the Celery Farm's wonderful butterfly garden last month. (Thank you, BG volunteers!)

May 8, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: Tips on Identifying Birds

Can you I.D. this bird? It recently appeared at a local nature preserve. Photo credit: Jim Wright My latest column

May 5, 2025
By Jim Wright

Happy Sinko de Mayo!

Oldie but goodie, and getting better with age…  Unlike actual mayo. First posted in 2011.

May 5, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery

This dude was  in the Celery Farm's wonderful butterfly garden last month. (Thank you, BG volunteers!) What is it? (Be

May 3, 2025
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Poem

The Celery Farm   In Allendale, The Celery Farm is such a wondrous  jewel. Stiles Thomas told Mayor FitzPatrick: “To build

May 2, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered (I think)

On Monday: A friend in Allendale asks: "Could you help me identify the bird eggs in this nest on my

May 1, 2025
By Jim Wright

The ‘Real James Bond’ Book Collection

I am pleased to announce that the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia will soon make available