If you attended the afternoon sessions at Kevin Karlson Day, you probably already know the answer to this teaser.
Here goes: If this very fine-grained hardware-store item were a shorebird, what would it be? (Hint: This is in the "Soc-called Humor" category.)
Answer below.
Just checking to see if people on our June 12 DeKorte nature walk were paying attention. Who is wearing this sneaker?
The answer to yesterday's teaser: Old Crow on ice.
A Google search shows that we have been beaten to the punch(line). Link is here.
We did not see the Long-tailed Mammal on our free guided walk this morning, but it is still around -- seen after the walk.
This photo was taken around 2:10 p.m. in the nearest corner of the Saw Mill mudflats. He saw his shadow, which according to local folk lore means six more weeks of Muskrats.
Bob Dodelson reports seeing a Greater Yellowlegs and an Osprey this morning while unsuccessfully looking for the shrike.
This being Saint Patrick's Day, we are thinking that Bob may actually have seen that rare Irish raptor, the O'Sprey. Photo above is a file photo of the aforementioned bird, (Thanks, Bob!)
Because we have posted so many Northern Shrike reports over the past month on this blog, we thought we would make Wednesdays a "Shrike-free Zone."
We will no longer post shrike updates on Wednesdays for as long as the shrike hangs around.
Thank you for your understanding.
The Northern Shrike is now officially on the 10 Most Wanted List of Meadowlands birders, and we have posted a "Wanted Poster" on Disposal Road to that effect.
Click here >>>Download WANTED to read the poster.
We saw this statuesque Golden Eagle perched on the Bergen County Courthouse on Hackensack, a couple of blocks from the Hackensack River.
We hope he stays around.
Click "Continue reading ... " for Exhibit B. Viewer discretion advised.
In recent weeks we have run posts about a Double-crested Cormorant being rescued after getting its neck stuck in a tidegate (here) and battling an eel on the Hackensack River (here).
Thought we'd post a nice shot of one just cooling off in one of the tidal pools at Harrier Meadow today. They're not always getting into trouble.
