Doug Morel took this photo of a rare sparrow earlier this month in Paramus. What is it? (Thanks, Doug!)

My wife and I had a great walk around the Celery Farm yesterday, with great views of all sorts of

I came across a blog called "The Mindful Walker," about the New York/New Jersey region. The blog covers such topics

Blane Muzio got this shot an American Woodcock last month in Ramsey, in the backyard, near a rail fence.

In my column for The Record and Herald-News today, I wrote about three winter visitors to our feeders — Pine

This week's Monday Morning Mystery was a Black-Throated Green Warbler. Congrats to Dave Kaplan and Stephanie Seymour for answering correctly.

I wrote a little tribute to my mom, a World War II Navy Nurse, for Veterans Day for The Record.

Jeff Nicol got this shot of a male Hooded Merganser at Phair's Pond over the weekend. (Thanks, Jeff!)

Sally Teschon plans to do a lunchtime clean-up of the Celery Farm at noon on Tuesday. Meet in the main