Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

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February 6, 2025
By Jim Wright

A Terrific Birding Streak

A year and half ago, I wrote my "Bird Watcher" column about Marc Chelemer of Tenafly, who had been birding

February 4, 2025
By Jim Wright

Green Way Trail Closed

This from Marsh Warden Mike Limatola: The trail running through the Green Way Field, up to the deer exclosure, has

February 4, 2025
By Jim Wright

Birdy 30 Contest Results

A big thank you to all who participated in this past weekend's Birdy 30 Contest. The winners, in a tie:

February 3, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 020325

  Here's another mystery from FDR's taxidermied bird collection, located in his lifelong home in Hyde Park, NY. This guy

January 30, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: A New Birdy 30 Contest

A black-capped chickadee dines at a local suet feeder. Photo credit: Barbara Dilger. My latest column for The Record presents

January 27, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery

On a recent visit to Hyde Park, I toured FDR's childhood home and discovered he was quite the young birder.

January 24, 2025
By Jim Wright

FDR’s HOUSE IN HYDE PARK

      Went to FDR's house and museum in Hyde Park recently and did some unexpected birding. FDR, like Teddy

January 16, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Column: New Duck Box Design

A male wood duck takes flight at the Celery Farm Nature Preserve in Allendale. Photo credit: Jerry Barrack    My

January 14, 2025
By Jim Wright

Now for Something Completely Different

Michael Lechicky of Clifton writes:   I thought you might enjoy this song I recently recorded about redpolls. It's a

January 13, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 011325

This is a mystery that sparrow aficionados will likely solve right away. I grabbed a photo of the above little

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