Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
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My Column: NYC’s Mandarin Duck
The Record just posted my column on Central Park's Mandarin Duck — I filed it before the current cold snap.
Mystery Video Solved: Assassin Bug!
On Monday, I posted the above video and asked: While at Bayou Sauvage on the outskirts of New Orleans, we
Happy Turducken Day!
Like most Americans, Patty and I receive dozens of Turducken-themed greeting cards every year about this time. Thought we'd
White-crowned Sparrow in My Yard
Just saw a White-crowned Sparrow near my feeder and across the brook in the Celery Farm. I know it's not
Gauging a Bear’s Size from its Footprint
Came across a webpage that should be helpful to folks who find Black Bear prints in their yard — or,
NOLA Trip: Avery Island
While we were in Bayou Country, we just had to visit Avery Island, home of a huge Snowy Egret rookery
NOLA Trip: Bayou Sauvage
One of the many highlights of a recent trip to New Orleans and Bayou Country was a morning trip to
Happy Thanksgiving! (Wild Turducken recipe!)
On our recent trip to New Orleans and Cajun country, where Turducken originated, no one had heard of a Wild
Bear Tracks at High Mountain
I've heard many reports of bear sightings at High Mountain or near High Mountain, but this is the first time
NOLA Trip: The Insectarium
New Orleans is a great place, but I don't think of it as a family-oriented town. That's why it was

