Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
Latest Posts
My Latest Column: Perils of Rat Poison
My latest column is on the perils of rat poison — and how raptors are threatened by its indiscriminate use.
Wood-Duck Box Repairs
A big shout-out to Marsh Warden Mike Limatola and master carpenter Ken Buxton for cleaning out and repairing and replacing
Monday Morning Mystery 012813
This clump of feathers was photographed late last year at Duke Farms. What is it?
Mike Kelly’s Column on ‘Trees’
The Record's Mike Kelly has a nifty column today about the classic poem "Trees," written by Joyce Kilmer of Mahwah.
Celery Farm, Snow
A beautiful sunny morning at the Celery Farm, brightened by a light layer if snow.
Tonight’s Fyke Meeting Is Canceled
My talk about the Meadowlands will be rescheduled. The concern is for snow over the course of the evening, and
Sunrise, Ice, Celery Farm, 7 a.m.
Very eerie sunrise today at the Celery Farm, reflected on a smooth sheet of ice… Lots of oranges and purples.
Bobcat Killed By a Car in Sussex County
I typically don't post items on this blog that are so far afield, but this seemed noteworthy: Jana Brusich, a
Friday Night’s Fyke Program
I am all set to present my slide show and talk on "The Nature of the Meadowlands," the Meadowlands Commission's
Monday Morning Mystery Answered
This Happy New Year bird was a Swamp Sparrow. Congrats to Rob Fanning and Rick Wright for their correct replies.

