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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Sixteen confirmed and two "PU" species have been recorded in New Jersey.
New Jersey is home to private universities including Princeton University in Princeton, Mercer County, one of the world's most prominent research universities, featured at the top of U.S. News & World Report ' s national university rankings for the ninth consecutive year in 2024 as well as topping comparable lists by Forbes and The Wall Street ...
List of snakes of New Jersey. Categories: Biota of New Jersey. Natural history of New Jersey. New Jersey-related lists. Lists of fauna of the United States by state.
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The New Jersey Audubon is an environmental education and conservation advocacy organization. Founded in 1897, it is one of New Jersey 's largest environmental organizations, with several staffed nature centers, dozens of unstaffed sanctuaries, and thousands of members throughout New Jersey and beyond. New Jersey Audubon is an independent ...
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [4] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States, American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
The Cape May Bird Observatory was founded in 1975 in Cape May, New Jersey, United States, and is sponsored by the New Jersey Audubon Society. The purpose of the Cape May Bird Observatory is to conduct research, encourage conservation, and organize educational and recreational birding activities. It consists of two separate centers: the Center ...
Established. 1947. U.S. National Natural Landmark. Designated. 1965. Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary is a 21.5-acre (8.7 ha) bird sanctuary and nature preserve in Stone Harbor, Cape May County, New Jersey. It was created in 1947 by local ordinance. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in October 1965, the first in New Jersey. [1][2][3]