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Margo D. Beller

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Home for the Summer (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

Every year, the house wren makes its way north to New Jersey for the summer. The least I can do is try to make it a pleasant stay.

Living at Greystone? The Plot Develops (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

Can you see people paying $2,500 a month to rent an apartment at the former Greystone administration building? Me neither. But never underestimate a developer. We shouldn't go down that road.

Spring, At Last (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

Spring makes me restless, so I go walking in Greystone.

Crazy As A Loon (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

Who is crazier, the Pacific loon that has been visiting a Morris Plains office park for over a week, or the birders who have come to see it?

Hidden in Plain Sight (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

From birds on plates to birds in the trees, comforting me as I hope they comforted my mother.

Count the Birds (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

It's time for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend, an easy (and free) way to help science and the environment.

Early Signs of Spring (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

Even the coldest winter will eventually end.

Birders and Bullying (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

Cyber-bullying comes in many forms and in places you do not expect, including the bird-watching world.

Dumped on by Morris County (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

It's apparently ok for recycling to pile up for a month so Morris County's collectors don’t have to work too hard.

Some New Year's Musings (in Morris Township-Morris Plains Patch)

A walk in the cold on the first day of the year brings out all sorts of thoughts.

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