Ron Shields writes: "Attached please find several images from a visit last weekend to Mill Creek Marsh, as well as a photo of Canvasback silhouettes at sunset at DeKorte Park.
The year 2010 marked the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission's 41th anniversary and the continued expansion of our nature programs with Bergen County Audubon Society — including an Earth Day Celebration, a Kearny Marsh Cleanup, a Butterfly Day, a "Green Friday" nature walk, and a talk by Scott Weidensaul.
We thought we'd celebrate by looking back at 2010, month by month.
Here are some highlights from February:
Feb. 2: Groundhog's Day Video
Feb.5: White-crowned Sparrows: Easy To Find
Feb. 14: Great Backyard Bird Count Walk
Feb. 19: Audio recordings of Northern Shrike
Feb. 19: Mandarin Duck, Monk Parakeets, Gray Ghost
Feb. 25: Cross-country Skiing at DeKorte
Feb. 26: DeKorte after a Heavy Snow