Great Blue Heron stands against marsh grasses, with blue waters in background. Photograph by David McClure, The Meadow Lens, Mill Creek Marsh, New Jersey Meadowlands, October 25, 2025.

Double-crested cormorant flies from right to left above an old mossy Atlantic white cedar stump situated in a watery bay. Photograph by David McClure, The Meadowlands, October 25, 2025.

As I prepare to submit my #diss this year, I'm starting a thread with photos of the many #bird species that are denizens of my #research site, the #NJMeadowlands.

Follow along to learn your #birds with me,
And get to know this astounding ecology near #NewarkAirport !

#BergenCounty #HackensackRiver

Witnessing hundreds of semi-palmated #sandpipers (with possible least sandpipers) flying in unison during our eco-cruise on the #HackensackRiver with the Hackensack River Keepers was truly unforgettable

#EcoCruise #BirdWatching #birds @aba.org @mybirdcards.com @abcbirds.bsky.social

the Pulaski Skyway as it crosses the Hackensack River

#JerseyCity #PulaskiSkyway #HackensackRiver

Hackensack River Nation Summit 2025 - NNJCF

Feb 25: Hackensack River Nation summit #workshops :
Cleaning up the #HackensackRiver Superfund site
- Stormwater management planning
- Building strong watershed alliances
- Building trails in urban and suburban communities.
If you want to #volunteer, contact curt@ethicalfocus.org.