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,…
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
May 22, 2023
Feather Mystery Part 2
Sound these feathers on a trail at the Hyper Humus Wildlife Management Area in Lafayette during a Nature Conservancy walk earlier this month. Can you I.D. the bird from the feathers? I have a hunch.
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Catbird (those rusty undertail coverts give it away)
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Catbird (love those rusty undertail coverts!)
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Catbird (those rusty undertail coverts give it away)
Diane
Catbird (love those rusty undertail coverts!)