Focus on the Meadowlands: Bittern, Buntings, and Great Blue
Photos courtesy of Jim Wright, The N.J. Meadowlands Commission
by Jim Wright, The N.J. Meadowlands Commission
We had some really neat birds in or near DeKorte Park last week, including the American Bittern along the Marsh Discovery Trail.
We had some really neat birds in or near DeKorte Park last week, including the American Bittern along the Marsh Discovery Trail.
A flock of Snow Buntings has been hanging out just outside the park, along Disposal Road (on the northern side, on the landfill’s gravel areas.
We have had Great Blues at DeKorte all winter, along with Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and an occasional Great Egret and Killdeer.
Jim Wright writes, photographs, maintains a nature blog and does slide shows and walks for the N.J. Meadowlands Commission. "Focus on the Meadowlands" features some of his recent photos of the area's natural wonders.
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 2/8/2012 7:00 AM 
Categories: Focus on the Meadowlands
Tags: DeKorte Park great blues lesser yellowlegs snow buntings american bittern
Categories: Focus on the Meadowlands
Tags: DeKorte Park great blues lesser yellowlegs snow buntings american bittern
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