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Comment on Wild New Jersey Exclusive: Cougars in New Jersey? Find out this Saturday at High Point State Park

Kelly — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:36:30 GMT

I just wanted to let someone know what I saw. My friend and I were bow hunting in the Catskills in the Bear Spring Mountain park area early November 2009. We were walking down a trail when we saw what we thought was a deer. about 100 yards away. The trail we were walking on was about 5' wide enough for two men and gear to walk side by side.
As we looked the animal started to look different the body was fuller the color was a golden color not the grayish color the deer have at that time of the year. The animal spotted us and it crouched down for a second then bolted into the woods. The one thing that sticks out in my mind was the tail long and bushy. The animal leaped just very different than a deer.

I wished I had my camera out but had my bow in hand.

I asked the owner of the cabins we were staying in about the sighting. He stated that there were some cougar sightings a year or so ago but nothing recent.

I am 48 years old and have been hunting from the age of 13.

I know what i saw and it was not a deer.

I would be more than happy to discuss this with anyone.

Thanks,
Kelly Dickinson

Comment on WNJ Exclusive Preview: Bald Eagles on the Maurice River Boat Tour

Carolyn Foote Edelmann — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:34:36 GMT

Thrilled to see eagles of the Maurice, since planned journey to winter Eagle Festival (CMBO folks) was cancelled by major snow, and Littoral Society tour of Bear Swamp (only active eagle nest during the dire years) was cancelled by high water.

You give me great delight, knowing that those majestic eagles and stirring osprey still sail above one of my all-time favorite rivers.

Keep New Jersey Green - especially Salem and Cumberland Counties!

Carolyn Foote Edelmann, Princeton

Comment on Native Plant Society of New Jersey: Annual Meeting Saturday, March 13

Kathy Salisbury — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:23:14 GMT

Thank You for posting the information about our annual meeting!
Kathy Salisbury
President,
Native Plant Society of New Jersey

Comment on BirdSource.org: Great Backyard Bird Count Results

Rich Wolfert — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:18:26 GMT

Thanks so much for the coverage and the compliment. We in East Brunswick who rallied the troops greatly appreciate it.

Barring additional submissions, Egg Harbor Township IS ahead with the species count…66 vs. 62 for East Brunswick. However, East Brunswick led the state in the number of submissions (again, barring late submissions) with 62. We had lots of folks around the town submit sightings from backyards to the diverse habitats we have here.

This is the first time we led the state in submissions. And, we were truly surprised at our total of 62 species, which included for the first time, American Pipit.

Photos can been seen on the Sightings & Reports page at: www.njnaturenotes.com.

Thanks,
Rich Wolfert

Comment on Wild New Jersey Exclusive: Urban adventure with peregrine falcons on a Jersey City skyscraper

david westray — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:36:38 GMT

saw the falcon yesterday in my yard at 145 hutton st.,jersy city.
it was standing on the side of my goldfish pond checking out the fish.
he was there the day before also. hoping to get a photo of it.

Comment on BirdCapeMay.org: The year in bird photos

Photo Editing — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:26:28 GMT

Lovely pictures, awesome these are looking so interesting but professional and artistic pics.

Comment on Howard's View Photography: Common cranes in Bridgeton

Pete Tasser — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:47:36 GMT

The hybrid cranes appear to be part Sandhill Crane, and part Common Crane. Amazing to have this in NJ!

Comment on Wild New Jersey Exclusive: Mink sighting at Barnegat Light

phil — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:45:33 GMT

I saw a mink near the Boonton Reservoir this evening on the side of the road in the snow... Thought it may have been a fisher, but by comparing the to animals photos, it was definitely a mink.

Comment on WNJ Breaking News: Star-Ledger: Woodbridge snow plow driver finds wandering seal

Carol Vinzant — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:57:45 GMT

Turns out workers did a disservice to the seal. He just wanted to rest and they pushed him into the wrong body of water.

http://animaltourism.blogspot.com/2010/02/jersey-town-illegally-pushs-tired-lost.html

Comment on Howard's View Photography: Common cranes in Bridgeton

Carol Vinzant — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:24:01 GMT

Neat picture. It's amazing to see cranes. What are they hybrids of?