Birds, Bats and Beyond






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  • A Thousand Words
    Photos from North Jersey while on assignment for The Record.
  • Birds, Bats and Beyond
    With the help of a screech-owl cam, Jim Wright keeps watch on North Jersey's winged wonders.
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    Herb Jackson's notebook on covering Congress and Washington.
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    A serene spot on the web, undetectable by radar, where fans of ABC's "Lost" can hang out and crash.
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    Humor columnist Bill Ervolino, un-unplugged
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  • Amazin' Stories
    From the clubhouse to the diamond, Steve Popper has everything you want to know about the Mets.
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    Joe Duffy covers the latest in the world of fantasy sports.
  • Fire & Ice
    Tom Gulitti has the Devils' hottest news, from notes to numbers to neutral-zone traps.
  • Green Machine
    J. P. Pelzman tackles all the behind-the-scenes stories about your New York Jets .
  • In the 'Zzone
    Al Iannazzone gets the New Jersey Nets news and inside stories, up close and personal.
  • JVAces
    From the high school fans in the stands, sports with a North Jersey spin.
  • Knick Knacks
    Steve Adamek has your front-row seat for all New York Knicks news and inside stories.
  • Pinstripe Posts
    From the clubhouse to the diamond, Pete Caldera on everything you want to know about the Yankees
  • Scarlet Knights Newzer
    The buzz, the chatter, and the news from Rutgers Stadium and the RAC -- and everywhere in between.
  • True Blue
    Vinny DiTrani brings the real and hard-hitting stories about your New York Giants.
  • Varsity Aces
    Sports with a North Jersey spin -- from high school to the pros and everything in between.
  • Zagsblog
    Adam Zagoria on sports, recruiting and rock 'n' roll.

TOP VIDEOS

Click here for Celery Farm Memories, a three-minute video about the past and present of this wonderful place in Allendale, New Jersey.
Click here for the link to the Baby Owl Video, featuring four adorable baby screech owls and a rousing bluegrass soundtrack.
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Click here for the video of the release of the red-shouldered hawk.

ABOUT

JIM WRIGHT, a senior writer for The Record, is the author of four books on local nature, "In the Presence of Nature," "Duck Enough To Fly," “Swan Babies” and “Icky.” He is also the author of "Jungle of the Maya," about Central America's vast rainforest.
E-mail wright at northjersey.com

AceACE is a screech owl who has been living in a nesting box just beyond Wright’s backyard since mid-November. Last spring, Ace and his mate had four owlets successfully fledge from the box.

THE SCREECH CAM is an infrared video camera that provides an amazing window into what's happening inside the nesting box. Wright has also a video-cam for his wood-duck box.

THE CELERY FARM is a 109-acre nature refuge in Allendale. It is owned by the borough of Allendale and maintained by Fyke Nature Association volunteers. It is open daily from dawn to dusk.

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