In these trying times, a little levity goes a long way. Here's Mel Brooks inserting himself into the Last Supper. youtu.be/VA1sx-vyWVk?...

We did not see the Easter bunny, but on an outing to the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm we saw and (mostly) heard field sparrows like this one. #Birds

WIlson's snipe are tough to spot, and I was delighted when my birding buddy Jim was able to point out not just one but two of the needle-nosed birds at Abbott Marshlands today. 🪶 #Birds

Long live Gopher Space!

In a #forest with deciduous trees, not far from my home, I have been enjoying observing leaf-free views of some Great Blue Heron nests! #ForestFriday #birds #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #Heron

The #BirdoftheDay prompt reminded me of this shot I took four years ago of a white-breasted nuthatch in the rain in Plainsboro, NJ. #Birds

It’s a dreary day in New Jersey. To brighten it up, here’s a pine warbler whose photo I took last weekend. 🪶 #Birds

It's a new month, and the first bird I spotted was this bald eagle. As I pulled my car into a parking lot along the Delaware & Raritan Canal, Princeton, the eagle flew into a nearby tree. It took off once I moved to get a clear shot. 🪶 #Birds

Happy “Ron Swanson has 93 meetings Day” to all who celebrate.

Check out the dinosaur green legs on this American coot, which was hanging out at Spring Lake near Trenton yesterday. Among oddball #birds, coots are some of my favorites. 🪶

As a baseball fan of many years, I’ve never seen anything like this before. I love it. Normalize giving your fellow humans hugs.

Great day birding at John A. Roebling park at the Trenton-Hamilton border. One of the highlights — a brown creeper, the first I’ve been able to get on camera. 🪶 #Birds

Excellent choice for No. 1 classic rock song by Sirius XM. But Riders on the Storm at No. 2? No way.

Big #NoKings turnout today in Princeton, New Jersey.

I’m not one to boast, but my NCAA men’s bracket on Yahoo Fantasy ranks 146,871st.

A Northern flicker was hammering (at what, I'm not sure) and yammering atop our metal chimney cap this morning. This guy is my prime suspect. #Birds 🪶

It's opening night for Major League Baseball. I have thoughts. ⚾️ #MLB #SFGiants #NYYankees ballcaps.blog/2026/03/25/b...

Wednesday

Happy National Cheesesteak Day to all who celebrate! We do at home, about 30 miles from Center City Philly.

American tree sparrow posing regally this morning at Reed-Bryan Farm, Pennington, New Jersey. 🪶 #Birds

Yes — righteous ruling! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/b...

All I can say is good God and good grief. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...

This ... is heartbreaking. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Happy first day of #Spring! This American robin I spotted at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, this morning seems a fitting symbol of the new season. 🪶 #Birds

Every day, our reputation sinks deeper into the muck, which rhymes with schmuck. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...

I have a review out this week in the Appalachian Journal on a wonderful book of nature essays. Birders and all lovers of nature would enjoy the book from Blackwater Press. #Birds as-the-crow-flies.pubpub.org/pub/day-on-m...

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

This handsome Northern flicker took time out from his busy day to perch on the feeder shepherd’s hook in our backyard. #Birds

Daffodils are blooming at Daythwacket. Yay!

"Danny Boy" always brings me to tears -- except when it doesn't, that being this Muppet version that cracks me up every single time. Happy St. Patrick's Day from this Danny boy. youtu.be/OCbuRA_D3KU?...

I was so pleased to show off photos of red-headed woodpeckers over the weekend that I forgot to post one of a wonderful pine warbler I spotted then. Here 'tis. 🪶 #Birds

My review of a great nature book has been published by the Appalachian Journal. That’s a first for me. as-the-crow-flies.pubpub.org/pub/day-on-m...

Since all waterfowl are welcome on #MallardMonday, I'm posting a shot of assorted ducks, all-male edition! A Mallard, a Ring-necked, 3 Northern Pintails, and a Bufflehead in the middle! #birds #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Trump's wish to replace the White House's Ionic columns with Corinthian ones reminds me of this old Ricardo Maltalban commercial for a Chrysler Cordoba -- with rich Corinithian leather. Oy. youtu.be/uvyTTx33PPQ?...

Downy woodpecker this morning at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm, my happy place. 🪶 #Birds

More totalitarian twaddle from the Politburo. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/w...

A friend and I drove to the Pine Barrens today and saw multiple red-headed woodpeckers. They are glorious #Birds. 🪶

An American tree sparrow posed for me this morning at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. The sun shone well and warmly, lighting this bird at its best. 🪶 #Birds

The WSJ editor-at-large explains Trump's communication style and its consequences. He's no Churchill. www.wsj.com/video/wsj-op...

This might be the greatest split-screen ever broadcast. They’ll play this in museums in future. (🎥 LCI 🇫🇷)

Every place I've worked, I've had to acknowledge and abide by anti-nepotism policies, and rightfully so. This doesn't fly with me and never will. apnews.com/article/dron...

I'll miss legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis once he retires from "Wait Wait." I remember seeing him way back in the early 1980s when he was at Channel 2 in Chicago. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/a...

The warrior mentality.

I took the day off and headed to the Jersey shore. I didn’t find many birds at Belmar. I did see a few common loons and brants, birds we don’t get inland. 🪶#Birds

Trump on the war’s end.

They’re behind, but it’s cool to see Princeton play a night game at South Carolina.

We had two foggy mornings this weekend. This Northern cardinal perked things up a bit with his red feathers. #Birds 🪶

A bald eagle casually stops by at the neighboring golf course retention pond. The big bird took a few sips and flew off, ignoring the 50 or so Canada geese floating nearby. 🦅 #Birds