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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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Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
May 28, 2018
Monday Morning Mystery 052818
Stiles Thomas found this in his daughters' old playhouse.
What was it? (We suspect natural causes, not one of the daughters.)
Quarter is genuine and shown for scale.
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Chipmunk.
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Skink?
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My pet salamander. I was looking for him!
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Lovely plumage, eh?
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turducken?
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Tutankhamun?
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Deb Endresen
Chipmunk.
Diane L.
Skink?
Pat Price
My pet salamander. I was looking for him!
Lisa Ann
Lovely plumage, eh?
Jim Wright
turducken?
julie
Tutankhamun?