The Leader: Cooper's Hawk in North Arlington's Harrier Meadow
A cooper's hawk in North Arlington's Harrier Meadow
Photo credit: Jim Wright/NJMC
Like an impossible valley, sunken between the Erie and 1-E landfills in North Arlington, Harrier Meadow is a 70-acre expanse of land that is quite the avian paradise. The area, closed to the public for most of the year, is a Shangri-la for hawks, ducks and other fowl to fly, dive and perch without the interruption of dog walkers, construction vehicles or youthful meanderers. But that doesn’t mean birding enthusiasts are completely shut out. The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, the state agency that preserved Harrier Meadow and retains zoning authority of the tract, helps lead bird walks through the area with the Bergen County Audobon Society on the third Tuesday of the month (the next one is April 20 at 10 a.m.). However, on Sunday, April 11, weekenders will have the chance to take in the meadow on a special two-hour nature walk at 10 a.m.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 4/3/2010 10:00 AM 
Categories: Birds
Tags: north arlington nj meadowlands commission hawks cooper's hawk harrier meadow nature walk duck
Categories: Birds
Tags: north arlington nj meadowlands commission hawks cooper's hawk harrier meadow nature walk duck
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