Big Tulip Poplars in the Bear Swamp
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A departed, very good friend of mine, Pete Mclain, is one of the 2 that gave that recovery life. He was also instrumental in the recoveries of the Osprey and Peregrine. If your ever in Tuckahoe, stop by and talk to Kathy Clark.
The rest of the Eagle story;
https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/animals/the-last-nest-saving-our-bald-eagle-population/
The rest of the Eagle story;
https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/animals/the-last-nest-saving-our-bald-eagle-population/
They started the hacking project when I was about 22 in 86? Unless they we're doing it awhile before I discovered them out to the Point.I walked up behind a young guy probably younger then I was who lived in a trailer hauled out there during the summer.He was behind a spotting scope spying on the towers across the field.I walked right up behind him and asked Him what he was doing for truly I did not know about the eagles then.I scared the Bejesus out of him.He told me I was not supposed to be back there.I said it's state land ain't it? he said yes.I said I didn't see any posted signs back at the gate.he said they hadn't put them up yet.He didn't like me at first because I was in Camo.I was always in camo back then.he assumed I was a nasty hunter.No I told Him i was not (I neglected to tell him that the rest of my family were and that i was not anti hunting I was just more of an explorer and didn't have the patience to set in a stand and wait for deer to come to me,of course that was before you were allowed to bait them right under your stand.Don't have to wait near as long now)Then once he realized I was not there to shoot eagles he warmed up to me and for the rest of the summer I would go out there an hang out with Him.Forget his name now though.I had actually snuk into the camper/trailer to see what this was doing on state ground and there were official papers and documents lying on the desk so i snuk back out and proceeded up the road and thats when i found him behind the scope.Never told Him i had been in the trailer
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Jim Wright wrote this? I"m descended from a Jim Wright! But He was from Goochland County Va back around 1800
Jim Wright wrote this? I"m descended from a Jim Wright! But He was from Goochland County Va back around 1800
Great Video Al and Bill. A few good laughs along the way. Thanks for posting it.
Yes Guy.First time I was ever pick pocketed by a bush. I"m surprised i walked that far without noticing it but the tree was in sight so I didn't need it at that point.When i left the tree I"d of noticed it being gone for sure.Normally it's around my neck but I shoved it in my pocket and had the lanyard off my neck for some reason?
Never read Him but had a friend who raved about Him
He lived not far from here, his home is now a museum in Lackawaxwen PA on the Delaware. Tried to visit it once when chasing Eagles up that way, but it was closed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zane_Grey_Museum
A writer of Historical fiction that I really did like and have read all his books was terry Johnston who wrote the Titus bass series and was doing a series on the western Indian battles when He died half way through it.Also Donald Clayton Porter wrote an awesome White Indian series that I read maybe the first 20 books till the indians became civilized and it became less interesting.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/community/bigtree_registry.html
I watched the video on Facebook and when it was over I checked out to big tree registry. I noticed the Mutha is the biggest Atlantic White Cedar now but the person who reported it was a surprise.
I watched the video on Facebook and when it was over I checked out to big tree registry. I noticed the Mutha is the biggest Atlantic White Cedar now but the person who reported it was a surprise.
The big cedar on Nixon branch is slightly over 11 ft breast height.I guess it has never been reported