Celery Farm

December 1, 2025
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Aerials — Nine Decades

As part of a research project, I subscribed to an aerial-photography website for a month and downloaded images of the

August 29, 2025
By Jim Wright

The Peregrine Continues

While George Karelitsky and I were parting the sea of phragmites in front of the Pirie-Mayhood Platform this morning, we

April 12, 2025
By Jim Wright

Incredible Osprey Shots

When my friend John Pastore sent me an email slugged "Someone Missed the 'No Fishing' signs at the Celery Farm,"

October 31, 2023
By Jim Wright

Evicting Squirrels from Screech Owl Nesting Boxes

I am reposting this column from 2010 by popular demand, with an added link to The Screech Owl Companion. Squirrels

April 20, 2023
By Jim Wright

Dead Mink in the Celery Farm

Sorry to report news of a dead mink in the Celery Farm. Judy MacLellan reported it and showed me where

November 24, 2018
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Bear Scat (I think)

Not to be gross, but a friend pointed me to what we think is Black Bear scat by Phair's Pond

July 18, 2016
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 071816

This is a very rare Eastern Bluebird Nesting Box. Can anyone guess why?  Answer on Wednesday.

July 11, 2013
By Jim Wright

John Pastore’s Amazing Mink Shots!

John Pastore writes: I took the mink challenge, reading that they were difficult to photograph on the CF blog, I

July 10, 2013
By Jim Wright

More Mink Madness!

Mike Flom writes: I saw the mink near Pirie Platform Monday, where it scampered down the path about 10 feet

February 10, 2012
By Jim Wright

Inside Look at a Wood Duck Box!

Stiles Thomas and I started to clean out the Wood Duck boxes on Lake Appert earlier this month, but the