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My Column: State Line Hawk Watch
A view of State Line Lookout and the Hudson River beyond in Alpine. By Jim WrightSpecial to The Record |…
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Monday Morning Mystery 102615
Photographer Louis Balboa took this photo at the Celery Farm earlier this month.
What kind of water fowl do you think it is? (Thanks, Louis!)
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I agree a Female Pintail….
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Transitional male pintail?
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Looks like a female pintail duck. Nice!
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Ginny
I agree a Female Pintail….
Fran Duggan
Transitional male pintail?
Louise Riccobene
Looks like a female pintail duck. Nice!