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May 29, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered: Flying Squirrel

On Monday I wrote: I know this is a gruesome mystery, so my apologies. I saw this dead mammal on

May 28, 2020
By Jim Wright

My Column: A Tale of Two Boobies

My latest column for The Record is about an extraordinary series of events that happened early this month. A storm

May 27, 2020
By Jim Wright

The Taxidermy Art of David Parsons

                                                                                          Credit: The Parsons family album On Tuesday, I wrote about two new books by Florence McBride that celebrate the

May 26, 2020
By Jim Wright

‘The Birds of Connecticut’ in Book Form

A good acquaintance, Florence McBride, has two created two books to celebrate the Birds of Connecticut exhibit at Yale's Peabody

May 25, 2020
By Jim Wright

House Wren House Rent?

My wife and I saw a House Wren house-hunting today. It even inspected a birdhouse that sat on our deck,

May 25, 2020
By Jim Wright

“Duck Enough to Fly’ on Storytime

It was a nice surprise to see my reading of "Duck Enough to Fly" featured on the Lee Memorial Library's

May 25, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 052520

I know this is a gruesome mystery, so my apologies. I saw this dead mammal on the shoulder of Franklin

May 22, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery Answered

On Monday I asked: What kind of bird is this, and what was it doing in this place in Piermont,

May 21, 2020
By Jim Wright

The Fell House Flags Are Flying Again

A big shout-out to Joanne and Erin Hart for displaying all the American flags on the lawn of Allendale's historic

May 20, 2020
By Jim Wright

Rascally Robin at High Mountain

Returning to the car after a recent visit to High Mountain, I noticed an American Robin jumping up and down