The Meadowlands Environment Center in DeKorte Park is offering two great nature-themed programs in coming days.

First, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey offers a program on New Jersey’s threatened and endangered birds tomorrow afternoon (including Peregrine Falcons, like the one on right), followed by a talk by the legendary NJMC naturalist emeritus Don Smith on Sunday.

Both talks promise to be excellent.

Details follow.

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We are going with Patrick Carney’s Teaser answer (Mourning Underwing) and Denise Farrell’s answer (Sweetheart Underwing).

Denise points out that both moths resemble the one in the photo, and adds: “Makes ‘confusing fall’ warblers seem easy.   (Thanks, Patrick and Denise!)