The Freiday Bird Blog

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Thoughtful Thursday: Speed

[Click play for video, wait for the audio, including the sound of snail footsteps. . . (try the web view if it doesn't show on your de...

Monday, April 19, 2021

Glass and Snow

[Snowy Egret with "glass" eel, Forsythe NWR, NJ April, 2021. The red facial skin is a trait of high breeding plumage for the egret...

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Thoughtful Thursday: The Sky on Their Backs

"In the midst of the poplar that stands by our door, we planted a bluebird box. . . ". . . And we hoped before the summer was o...

Monday, December 28, 2020

Twenty-four Ways to tell Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper's Hawks Apart

[Above and below: one's a Sharp-shinned Hawk , the other a Cooper's Hawk . Not necessarily to scale; few photos are, and also cons...

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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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