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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Can You I.D. This Bird?
Is it what I think it is? I ran it through the Merlin app, which had no clue…
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Fancy pigeon!
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i think that’s a young pigeon, which may be why its bill appears to be long compared to the head. note the iridescence around the nape-kinda-area, the pink feet… not sure why the eye looks so light, and the bill so pink, but… maybe some fancy pigeon mixed in?
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Fancy pigeon!
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i think that’s a young pigeon, which may be why its bill appears to be long compared to the head. note the iridescence around the nape-kinda-area, the pink feet… not sure why the eye looks so light, and the bill so pink, but… maybe some fancy pigeon mixed in?