The Freiday Bird Blog

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Thoughtful Thursday: Be Aberrant

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  "My father said you can't make a living in birds, my relatives all went into business: bankers, stockbrokers. However, they ...
Friday, February 28, 2020

Fri-D: Know Them By the sounds of Their Feet

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          [The above Hooded Merganser sequence took less than one second, if my Nikon's specs are correct.]    ...
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Thoughtful Thursday: Thinking About the Future

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  "I'm just trying to think about the future and not feel sad." - Elon Musk
Sunday, February 23, 2020

Threats to NJ Birds: The Upshot

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[A Kentucky Warbler in your right hand, a starving child's in your left. What do you do? Feed the warbler to the child ? The pain of ...
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Thoughtful Thursday: the Horizon

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"The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ...
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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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