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March 22, 2025
By Jim Wright

Red-shoulders Rule!

On the first day of spring, Maureen Ruckdeschel took this shot of a Red-shouldered Hawk perched in the Celery Farm.

March 19, 2025
By Jim Wright

Upcoming ‘Real James Bond’ Talks

This spring I'll be speaking about the real James Bond at New Jersey Audubon's Spring Weekend in Cape May in

March 19, 2025
By Jim Wright

Screech Owls Kill Rats

I have been campaigning against those ubiquitous black boxes filled with the most powerful rat poisons.  They're found in shopping

March 17, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 031705

Came across this feather cluster at South Cape May Meadows last Monday. I'm thinking raptor. What kind? (Sorry, didn't have

March 13, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: Uh-oh! Owl Photography

Barred owls in New Jersey need all the help they can get. Photo credit: Sam Russo, The Raptor Trust. My

March 12, 2025
By Jim Wright

Something Fishy at Celery Farm?

  We've gotten reports of fish die-offs at the Celery Farm recently, perhaps caused by the slow ice-melt.   the

March 10, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery March 10

John Pastore shared this photo of a fungus among us at the Celery Farm. What is it?

March 6, 2025
By Jim Wright

Wait Till You See South Cape May Meadows!

I made a few visits to South Cape May Meadows when I was in Cape May last week. It's one

March 6, 2025
By Jim Wright

After the Storm

   The ice is gone from Lake Appert, and I saw a pair of Wood Ducks on the lake early

March 5, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered

On Monday I wrote: Found these guys on a hike along the Palisades yesterday. One still had a stem. What