It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, and I’m thankful for all the times I get to go birding and for all the other birders I’ve met in the field and those of you have been kind enough to read my site.
I started my day at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm, and it appears most birds decided to sleep in on such a cold, breezy morning. I took a few distant shots of a Northern harrier that was out by the observation deck.
The harrier perched on a stalk out in the tall grasses, and I watched her from the top deck (see photo above) for a while, hoping in vain she’d take off again. She did not, and I headed back to the car.
The only bird photo that I saved from the 51-minute outing was of a field sparrow, whom I spotted flitting about in some bushes. I wasn’t sure of the ID until I got the image up on screen at home.
So another day, another surprise, compliments of Mother Nature.
My Thanksgiving Day was a good one, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow: It’s Black Duck Friday, as a group outing planned in Trenton is being called.
I hope all have had a splendid day and can reflect thankfully on all we are given in life.
The Jersey Birder 
Happy Thanksgiving, Dan!
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