Focus on the Meadowlands: Laurel Hill in October, My Friend Flicker, River Barge Park at Dusk


Photos courtesy of Jim Wright, The N.J. Meadowlands Commission
by Jim Wright, The N.J. Meadowlands Commission

Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus is beautiful this time of year, and its sweeping vistas to the west make it a great place to view migrating raptors. On a guided walk earlier this month we saw six migrating Bald Eagles.


One of the most numerous migrants this month has been the Northern Flicker – we counted more than 150 at Laurel Hill on our walk. The one above was photographed last week along DeKorte Park’s Transco Trail, perhaps looking for an ant appetizer.


The final touches are being applied to River Barge Park in Carlstadt – like the lighting on the railings on the bulkhead that overlooks the Hudson River. The park could open some time next month.

Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 10/19/2011 10:00 AM
Categories: Focus on the Meadowlands
Tags: Laurel Hill Secaucus Northern flicker DeKorte Park river barge park carlstadt
 

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