Rick Radis reports:
"We spent an enjoyable 2 hours this morning watching 3 Peregrine Falcons–2 adults and a juvenile–diving on and generally harassing the family group of 5 ravens at Laurel Hill, near the baseball field.
"Also around were Least, Common, and Forster's Terns, Osprey, and an adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron."
(Thanks, Rick!)
As a sneak preview of July 2011 of sorts, we thought we would post some highlights from the blog from 2010:
July 2: Butterflies and Clear-winged Moth
July 2: Black Skimmer Show
July 7: Great Bird-bath Shots at the Butterfly Garden
July 15: Nesting Cliff Swallows at DeKorte
July 26: Butterfly Day: The Full List
July 26: Glossy Ibis, Kearny Marsh
July 29: DeKorte, 3 Least Bitterns
Nature photography by Herb Houghton continues through the end of July at the Flyway Gallery in the Meadowlands Environment Center in DeKorte Park.
There's a reception for the photographer this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can meet Herb and find out how he gets those incredible shots.
There's also a free nature walk at 10 a.m. on Sunday at DeKorte Park. Hope to see you there!
Ron Shields photographed this doubled-banded American Goldfinch out by the Carillon on Disposal Road recently.
He earlier had a single-banded Goldfinch in the same locale. That post is here.
(Thanks, Ron!)
Blue Grosbeaks have not been seen 
much in the Meadowlands for years.
We saw something bright blue while on another assignment yesterday and took a few photos before moving on.
When we downloaded the pix, we realized it was a Blue Grosbeak.
More on Blue Grosbeaks here.