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,…

My buddy Jerry Barrack was the first photographer to make The Celery Farm Nature Preserve his home base — back in the days of the 20th Century when 35mm cameras were king.
He lives in Florida now but paid a visit to the Celery Farm on a recent visit north. Here’s a sampling of his photos from his latest visit. The photos are of a cedar waxwing, a double-crested cormorant with breakfast, phoebes and a rough-winged swallow.


