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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April 3, 2023
Monday Morning Feather Mystery
I found this small feather in a park in Allendale. Can yon identify the bird? (I think I know the answer.)
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Red-bellied Woodpecker tail feather (specifically, R5).
See Feather Atlas:https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/feather.php?Bird=RBWO_tail_adult# -
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Red-bellied Woodpecker tail feather (specifically, R5).
See Feather Atlas:https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/feather.php?Bird=RBWO_tail_adult#
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