October 27, 2026
Monday Mystery Answered
On Monday I wrote… Yesterday morning, top Celery Farm Nature Preserve birder Julie McCall saw an unusual-looking hawk over the…
This week's Monday Morning Mystery involved a found feather, and I flippantly suggested that it was an American Griffin feather.
Not sure what the answer is — these days, any time I come across a large feather in Allendale, I first think Canada Goose or Wild Turkey because they are the most common.
Marianne Herrmann suggested consulting the Feather Atlas, a pretty cool tool. The link is here.
In the meantime, if anyone could photograph a local Griffin…