Nature Done Wright

My column in The Record and other USA Today newspapers in New Jersey is all about birders' "spark birds" —

Tree Swallows have returned to the Celery Farm and Crestwood Lake. Saw a Mourning Cloak at Crestwood and a Belted

Red-shouldered Hawks have been seen flying with nesting materials and fooling around in Allendale of late, which means that another

John Pastore shared these photos, taken this morning. He writes: Spent about an hour on Warden's Watch. I was surprised

From my window, saw this guy tossing leaves in the Celery Farm yesterday. He and a buddy hung around long

I see these near the Allendale Post Office every year. When I was a kid, I thought they were Martian

Just took down all our bird feeders after I saw this House Finch with conjunctivitis. I need to leave the

John Pastore shared this image of a Rusty Blackbird. He photographed it Wednesday near the Warden's Watch. (Thanks, John!) The

Lynn MacKenzie took the first and perhaps only photo of an extremely rare snow eagle yesterday perched along the phrags

On the right as you walk into the Celery Farm, in case you'd like to see one or need it