The Freiday Bird Blog

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Why You Should go to Maine in June

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[Above: Atlantic Puffins performing near Eastern Egg Rock, off famous Hog Island, during our June Joy of Birding program. Plenty o...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Wayward Warbling Waif

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[This tiny Warbling Vireo dropped onto our San Diego, CA pelagic trip boat last Sunday and wound up between my feet - about 20 miles offs...
Friday, April 27, 2018

Ruff Day

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[This male Ruff made the day at Heislerville WMA for me and friends. April 26, 2018. Click to enlarge.]
Sunday, March 18, 2018

In Another Country

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  [ Common Redpolls love to feed on weed seeds. These are at Wisconsin's Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, a place I didn't even know ...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Ice-breaking Ferry

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Great birding in Delaware, plus the chance to be out with the eyes, ears and skills of my son Tim, lured me across the bay yesterday. And ...
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Don Freiday
[Try viewing the web version for more info about me, services offered, helpful links, twitter feed, etc.] A wildlife professional for 32 years, with a career including the Cape May Bird Observatory; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; NJ Audubon; Rutgers U.; Hunterdon Cty, NJ Parks; and the NJ Div.of Fish and Wildlife. Specialized in the human dimensions of wildlife conservation, with substantial habitat management, academic, and wildlife research experience. Operated a MAPS banding station for many years, a past member of the NJ Bird Records Committee, past editor of Records of New Jersey Birds, and board member of the NJTWS for 6 years. Traveled to 49 states, 12 countries, and 5 continents, mostly as a birding tour leader. Competed in the NJ World Series of birding for 25 years, as a member of winning teams several times; in the Great Texas Birding Classic 4 times, winning once; and in Israel’s Champions of the Flyway event. Written over 1000 articles, 2 books and 3,000 blog posts, virtually all on some aspect of nature. Free-time pursuits include birding, hunting, traditional archery, photography, kayaking and training retrievers. Especially proud of my two adult sons.
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