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July 28, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Bonus Mystery

A friend found this egg in her backyard recently. That's a piece of cat food next to it, for scale.

July 28, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 072825

Who is this guy? Anything unusual about him? Photographed on the lawn of the historic John Fell House, near the

July 27, 2025
By Jim Wright

Moth Night at John Burroughs Sanctuary

Headed up to West Park, N.Y. and the legendary John Burroughs Sanctuary for their annual Moth Night last night. Entomologist

July 25, 2025
By Jim Wright

A New Generation of Red-shoulders

I am pleased to announce that Allendale's Red-shouldered Hawks have two new young. They fledged earlier this summer. These magnificent

July 24, 2025
By Jim Wright

More about Lorrimer Sanctuary

NJ Audubon is holding an open house today to celebrate the renovated main building at Lorrimer. In researching last week's

July 21, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 072125

Here's another mystery from the Yale Art Gallery. This bird is from the Dutch painting "Animals and Plants of the

July 17, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: The ‘New’ Lorrimer Sanctuary

New Jersey Audubon's Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin Lakes is named for Lucine Lorrimer, who bequeathed the 14-acre property 70 years

July 16, 2025
By Jim Wright

Last Week’s Mystery …

Last week I wrote: Saw these lovebirds through the window of an Allendale restaurant where a bridal shower was being

July 14, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 0714

Saw a bas relief sculpture in the terrific Yale University Art Gallery over the weekend and thought the birds in

July 7, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 0707

Saw these lovebirds through the window of an Allendale restaurant where a bridal shower was being held a while back.