We’ll finish our weeklong series of Meadowlands Visits photos from Mickey Raine with some shots of that longtime staple of the Meadowlands, the muskrat. Thanks Mickey for a week’s worth of great photos!

The NJSEA’s Drew McQuade just sent these shots of two Black Terns at DeKorte. Rare migratory visitors to the area!

Catbirds, so often seen in the Meadowlands, are quite resourceful when it comes to protecting their nests from their main nemesis, the Brown-headed Cowbird, and other parasites. How does this medium-sized songbird thwart would-be schemers? Click here for the answer.