The Hawk Owl's Nest
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| Blog Name: | The Hawk Owl's Nest |
| Url: | http://www.hawkowlsnest.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | bird, birding, nature |
| Description: | A NJ blogger writes about birding, bugs, botany, and other random nature-related things. |
| Popularity: | 40 Followers |
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A gull of the Ivory variety
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In case you haven't heard, an immature Ivory Gull was found in Cape May, NJ on Friday. This is the 5th record of this species for NJ - 1940, 1955, and 2 in 1986. So, as you can imagine, the NJ birding scene and much of the mid-Atlantic is buzzing about the bird. As you may recall, I saw my first Ivory Gull in Piermont, NY in 2007. That didn't stop me from going to see this one in my own state. So, down I headed the 2+ hour drive very early on Sunday. I got to the marina that it favors and only had to wait 15 minutes or so before the gorgeous white creature appeared. I was joined by friends from VA and NJ and we spent a lo |
Pelican Blood Movie Trailer
| Wait, what's this? An actual post! Watch the trailer below for the British film, Pelican Blood, based on the novel by Cris Freddi. The main character is a birder or a twitcher as the case may be. Warning: Foul language.Pelican Blood Trailer from TOBY COURLANDER on Vimeo. |
Welcome our new baby!
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Julian Patrick BelardoBorn: 10/2/09 5:57 PM 9 lbs. 10 oz. and 21 1/4" longMom and baby are doing great!!! You can read our birth story here and you can see a |
MADCAP HORSE
| For some reason, this just popped into my head today. It's a mnemonic I learned for tree and shrub identification: MADCAP HORSE. It is used to help you remember which trees and shrubs have opposite leaves. It works here in NJ at least.MaplesAshesDogwoodsCAPrifoliaceae - viburnums and honeysuckles*HORSE Chestnut*I think viburnums are now in the family Adoxaceae, so this may be a bit confusingI'm sure there may be exceptions to this mnemonic, but it's worked for me. |
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