Dennis Cheeseman is doing a Losen Slote Big Year, and has been nice enough to pass along some of his finds. Yesterday he had a Bald Eagle and Carolina Wren. (Thanks, Dennis!)

Talked with The Raptor Trust this morning.  They report that the raptor has a ruptured crop. Arrived in really bad shape – it was good that the Meadowlands Commission got it there sooner rather than later.

The Raptor Trust treated the wound and stabilized the bird, and hopes to get a vet in today to suture the crop…

Thank you, Raptor Trust!

Their website is here.

Our Third Tuesday of the Month Walk for January is the amazing Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus, which abounds in both natural history and local history. Never know what you’ll see at Laurel Hill — Common Ravens, Redtails, Peregrines and more. The walk begins at 10 a.m.

Full information follows.

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