September 5, 2026
A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
Yesterday in the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y., Chris Nadareski of the NYC DEP released four young rehabbed peregrines,…
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
December 27, 2021
Monday Morning Murder Mystery
Charlie West shared this photo recently — of a Blue Jay buried head-first in his front yard.
Any idea whodunit? (Besides the sparrow, with his bow and arrow.)
3 comments
-
Foxes will maintain caches by burying food.
Or perhaps the jay was an inept teleporter and misjudged his destination. -
Yes — that was a great answer.
-
Mike Limatola might be on the right track . . He suggested “ A Burrowing Shrike”!
CC
Leave your comment
Related Post
August 28, 2026
My Column: State Line Hawk Watch
A view of State Line Lookout and the Hudson River beyond in Alpine. By Jim WrightSpecial to The Record |…
August 11, 2026
Remembering a Great Writer
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of J.A. Baker, the British author who wrote “The Peregrine,” the…
July 31, 2026
The Limits and Damage of Rat Poison
Chicago's watchdog agency just released a report detailing the failures of the city's rat-control efforts-- beginning with the over-reliance on…
3 comments
julie
Foxes will maintain caches by burying food.
Or perhaps the jay was an inept teleporter and misjudged his destination.
Jim Wright
Yes — that was a great answer.
CC
Mike Limatola might be on the right track . . He suggested “ A Burrowing Shrike”!
CC