For the past week, I’ve endured a stretch of work and weather that has not been conducive to birding. The last couple of days have drenched the area with rain, some of which can be attributed to the remnants of Hurricane Debby. My binoculars and cameras have been parked indoors, and I’m itching to take them out again when the sun comes up tomorrow.
I did manage to get out to the Pole Farm on Tuesday morning, and I was pleased to get the shot topping this post of a song sparrow. At least I’m reasonably certain it’s a song sparrow, as I saw it in profile and could not clearly identify the trademark dark spot on its breast. I like the shot because the bird shows up clearly on the reddish branches against a lush green background. The photo looks good on the desktop screen of my laptop and on the big monitor I have on my desk at work.
The Pole Farm fields have been fertle for the Eastern cottontails this year, and I got an unusual look at one Tuesday along the Lawrence-Hopewell trail. I always thought the cotton tails were attached directly to the hindquarters, but this rabbit had unfurled its tail. I’ve taken many trips around the sun, and I’d never seen anything like that before.
The Jersey Birder 