Dennis Cheeseman caught George, everyone’s favorite American White Pelican, coming in for a water landing today at DeKorte Park. This is a great sequence!

Junco

As we lose more and more natural places to development our backyards become that much more important to the survival of many birds and other wildlife. Our small and seemingly insignificant backyards now become stepping stones for migratory birds and an oasis for birds that will depend on your yard to make it through the harsh winter months.

In winter countless migratory birds that travel here all the way from northern Canada will be calling your backyard home.  There are some important things we can do to welcome them and help them survive our long New Jersey Winter.

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