The Freiday Bird Blog

Friday, December 25, 2020

Fri-D: How To Tell Perched Falcons From Other Raptors By Shape

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This week I rode by a sodden, rainy day Peregrine Falcon perched grumpily near the Cape May, NJ ferry terminal, and the child within me lau...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Thoughtful Thursday: What Do They Want?

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[Hooded Mergansers, Cox Hall Creek WMA, Cape May County, NJ. Click to enlarge.] “But that's not love, he thought, that's not what sh...
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Connecting the Dots

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[ Satellite image, United States and adjoining countries , about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Click to enlarge.] Ever wonder why ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Of Sapsuckers, Lemonade, Observing Birds, and the Perfect Gift

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[ Immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker with Poison Ivy berries , Del Haven, NJ Wednesday, December 16, 2020.] I've bemoaned to a couple fri...
Sunday, December 13, 2020

Ode to the Sumacs

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[Don't tell ME sumacs are "native invasives." Female Eastern Bluebird on winged sumac , Cox Hall Creek WMA, Cape May County, N...
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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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