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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July 19, 2021
Monday Morning Mystery 071921
In honor of National Moth Week this week, can you identify this guy, photographed in Franklin Lakes? (Thanks, Sally!)
More on National Moth Week here.
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Blinded Sphinx. Also called Blind-eyed Sphinx.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4481
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Blinded Sphinx. Also called Blind-eyed Sphinx.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4481