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Coolest feeder bird
Redpoll (2 of 5) Originally uploaded by woodcreeper. Common Redpoll at our feeder in Somerset, NJ. By far the coolest new bird to our yard list. There were two, actually, a female and this male, but only the male stuck around for the rest of the day yesterday. So far neither have returned today…
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Wii bowls a strike with retirees
I would not have believed it had I not played it myself at Inga’s Brother’s house over Thanksgiving… every retirement home needs one of these!
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Parked at the window
I decided to take the morning “off” today, and move the LazyBoy (recliner, not me… although the name may apply to both) over to the window where I could watch the bird feeders in comfort. Given all the hoopla over winter finches in the Northeast, and the number of Pine Siskin sightings in New Jersey, […]
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Nocturnal Research
Inga and I were fortunate enough to join the DVOC in visiting one of Scott Weidensaul’s Northern Saw-whet Owl banding stations. The particular station is located near Wayne, Pennsylvania, along the Kittatinny Ridge. Jim Logan Jr. was the lead bander, and working with him were seven owl-savvy volunteers. Several participants “adopted” Saw-whet Owls throughout the […]
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Birds over New Jersey
Migration over New Jersey is heavy tonight. Anyone hearing birds overhead? Good Birding David