The adult Bald Eagle that Mary Kostus saw earlier is still on Disposal Road, perched in a tree. This is about as close as we've ever gotten to one. (Stayed in the car to photograph it and did not flush it.)

Mary Kostus reports seeing a Bald Eagle sitting on a pole on Disposal Road this morning — was still there when she left a half-hour or so ago. (Thanks, Mary!)

Photo above is of an immature Bald Eagle perched on a utility tower just outside DeKorte Park last week. Never had a chance to post, so figured this would be as good a time as any.

Want to get outside and get some exercise before the big game? Don't miss the fourth-annual SuperBird Sunday guided walk, a free event that starts outside DeKorte Park at 10 a.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m.

The two-hour walk, sponsored by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society, includes valuable prizes for the first person to see a bird that an NFL team is named for — Raven, Cardinal, Eagle, Falcon or Seahawk. (Not to worry: legendary birder Bob O'Link, pictured above, will not be on this walk.)

Full details on the event follow.

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