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
February 1, 2021
Monday Morning Mystery 02012021
In advance of my Bird Watcher column about feathers this Thursday, I ask:
Can you identify the feathers on this rare book by Mary Wickham Bond?
Hint: The real James Bond would not have been pleased.
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Trogon? (Cuban vs. Hispaniolan — favor the latter)
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Trogon? (Cuban vs. Hispaniolan — favor the latter)