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,…
I was at the Celery Farm at about noon, and also got some quality time with a mink – about 20 minutes.
I was also along Allendale Brook, just south of Brotherton Bridge, and opposite Blue Heron Pond.
A single individual, who fished (caught one, disabled it, left in on a pile of leaves, then went in for another), frolicked and got a belly rub on a log.
Two shots attached, and more here:
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(Thanks, John!)