Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

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December 29, 2025
By Jim Wright

Belated Monday Mystery Answered

On Monday, I asked what kind of vegetable this is, and got two strikingly different answers — one vote for

December 24, 2025
By Jim Wright

Belated Monday Mystery

Name that veggie! (Looks like a lot of little Christmas trees.) This post somehow disappeared when I tried to post

December 24, 2025
By Jim Wright

A Red-shouldered Hawk Says Thanks

Three months ago, Allendale’s Mayor and Council proclaimed the red-shouldered hawk the official honorary bird of Allendale, “in recognition of

December 19, 2025
By Jim Wright

Our Christmas Tree

Like most folks, we have an all-raptor Christmas tree this year. Among our favorite ornaments: a red-shouldered hawk and the

December 18, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered

On Monday I asked readers to I.D. this bird, and asked why I thanked Elaine Rizzo. Answered: Technically, it’s a

December 16, 2025
By Jim Wright

Historical Aerials of State Line Lookout

I have a one-month subscription to Historic Aerials that expires today. I downloaded a bunch of images, including a topographical

December 15, 2025
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery

Can you I.D. this bird? Please be specific. A big thank you to Elaine Rizzo. Why am I thanking her?

December 14, 2025
By Jim Wright

A Few More Celery Farm Aerial Images

Here are a few more aerials taken of the Celery Farm over the years. The one above is from 1955,

December 11, 2025
By Jim Wright

My Favorite Celery Farm Video

Stiles Thomas shared this poem by Patricia Cooper with me more than 17 years ago. I asked Patricia to record

December 9, 2025
By Jim Wright

Rat-poison Followup

A big thank you to everyone who responded to my request to contact Gov.-elect Sherrill’s transition team about rat poisons.

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