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,…
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August 3, 2018
Peck’s Skipper in the Green Way Field
These guys are really small but at least they stay put long enough for a guy to take a photo or two.
Efforts to place a quarter next to it to show scale were futile, but take my word for it — Peck's Skippers are kind of small.
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Every year I am newly surprised at how small they are!
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Alice L
Every year I am newly surprised at how small they are!