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Jewelweed Time!
This beautiful wildflower used to be all over the Celery Farm — until White-tailed Deer proliferated. You can still find
Hats Off to the Trail Maintainers
The Celery Farm has a great bunch of volunteers who keep the trails (and the Butterfly Garden) looking great. Bruce
Monday Mystery Answered
My latest Monday Morning Mystery turned out to be better than I thought. On Monday, I wrote: When I was
My Column: In Defense of Grackles
My latest column for The Record and other USA Today papers in New Jersey is an appreciation of grackles. Yeah,
Backyard Hummingbirds
For the longest time, a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird would show up at the feeder a few times around dusk. More
Green Heron, Plus Waterthrush ID Request
Heard a report of a Little Blue Heron at a small pond north of Lake Appert. Did not see any
Monday Mystery 080221
When I was at DeKorte Park recently, I saw a lot of plastic bottles hanging from trees. What are they
YB Cuckoo at Warden’s Watch
Thanks to Julie McCall, was able to get this shot of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo (a nemesis bird, no less!) at
Aggressive Red-winged Blackbird Update
The aggressive Red-winged Blackbird protecting a nest in the field by Phairs Pond has calmed down, and I don't think
Turkey and Poult Perched…
Lynn McKenzie took this shot of an Wild Turkey with one of her young perched in the Celery Farm this
