Welcome home, Duke!

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s Ben Wurst recently announced some exciting news for osprey watchers: Duke, who has long occupied a nest in Barnegat Light that is the focus of a CWF livestream, viewable online, has returned for another season. As Wurst, a habitat program manager, explained, “The longtime male of our Barnegat Light Osprey Cam returned to his home on Long Beach Island after an incredible journey south for the winter.

“After months of migration, crossing thousands of miles between New Jersey and the tropics, Duke is back to reclaim his…