The female Bald Eagle nesting in Ridgefield Park is named Alice in honor of Alice Leurck, who photographed the eagle and her transmitter three years ago, and again last week (see photo above).

Thanks to Alice's original photo of Alice, we were able to trace her (Alice's the Eagle's) leg bands back to New York State.

A link to the post on the bands, including Alice's original photo of Alice, is here.

(Thanks, Alice, and thanks, Alice!)

NJMC naturalist Mike Newhouse called to report an American White Pelican at the Kearny Marsh. He saw it from the Keegan Landfill — hard to see from the Gunnell Oval at present — but Deedee Burnside and others reported seeing it from there yesterday.

(Thanks, Mike and Deedee!)

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Sorry — didn't mean to scare you.

For an idea of what you might see in February, we thought we'd present some highlights from February 2012.

Feb. 1: Butterfly in February Is a Real Question Mark

Feb. 6: Smithsonian Magazine Blog: The Meadowlands by Train 

Feb.  13: Laurel Hill Ravens

Feb. 20: Not Just Another Pretty Face  (pic is above)

Feb. 24: Bird Report, Kearny Marsh

Feb. 25:  American Kestrel on Disposal Road

For highlights from Feb. 2011, click here.

For highlights from Feb. 2010, click here (and think "Shrike").