September 5, 2026
A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
Yesterday in the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y., Chris Nadareski of the NYC DEP released four young rehabbed peregrines,…
The path around Lake Appert is muddy in places but passable. I trimmed all the droopy phrags and sawed a fallen tree trunk across the path.
Lots of Snapping Turtles out and about. Please give them a wide berth. They should not be trifled with.
Photo above taken at the turtle exclosure. (Oops, I mean the deer exclosure).