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February 22, 2018
By Jim Wright

Birds and Climate Change

The WNET-PBS Nature program Peril & Promise celebrated the Great Backyard Bird Count last weekend with two live interviews with

February 22, 2018
By Jim Wright

My Column: 225-odd Columns & Counting

Hard to believe that I am in my ninth year of writing "The Bird Watcher" for The Record. In this

February 21, 2018
By Jim Wright

Some Celery Fields Birds

New Jersey has its Celery Farm, and Florida has its Celery Fields. Here are some recent Jerry Barrack images from

February 21, 2018
By Jim Wright

A Winter Walk on High Mountain

Decided to enjoy a winter's hike on High Mountain before all the snow melted. I've heard of cars going from

February 20, 2018
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Red-Tail Action

Alice Leurck had a field day at the Celery Farm on Saturday, not only photographing the young Bald Eagles but

February 20, 2018
By Jim Wright

BCAS Talk: Kayaking Kearny Marsh

My friend Ron Shields, the dean of Meadowlands photography, is doing a talk and slide show about photographing the Kearny

February 20, 2018
By Jim Wright

The Sounds of Buttermilk Falls, Part 2

One of my favorite places in winter is High Mountain in nearby Passaic County, especially just after a snowstorm when

February 19, 2018
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 021918

Alice Leurck saw this young Bald Eagle flying over the Celery Farm and caught its photo. Alice suggested today's mystery:

February 18, 2018
By Jim Wright

Quick-thinking Shot of Red-tail

What do you do when you're walking around the Celery Farm and see a Red-tail eating his dinner, but you

February 16, 2018
By Jim Wright

Allendale’s Crestwood Park

One of my new places to bird (and walk) is Allendale's Crestwood Park (most locals just call it Crestwood Lake).