So far, so good.    Mrs. Ace is resting, with not much more action expected until dusk or so,

   Mrs. Ace moved around a bit and seemed to be nibbling on one of the half-shells.    Hard to

   Tomorrow, May 6, I’ll be appearing at the Earth Day Fair at the Church of the Epiphany in Allendale.

  Two reported hummingbird sightings around here last weekend — in Ringwood and Ramsey — and another at the Celery

     I took these last night. One is Mrs. Ace whinnying. Download MVI_0237.avi      The next two are

   I think we are approaching the end of the beginning  — or I hope we are. 🙂    The

      I wrote this for The Record maybe four years ago, but it seems to work right now, too,

   Dear Owl Guys,      The screech owl in my backyard laid her first egg on April 1, and

  Judy Cinquina, an expert local birder, reports that she has been monitoring the Allendale red-shouldered nest for weeks and