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
July 24, 2021
Monday Morning Mystery Answered
On Monday I wrote:
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.
Denise Farrell came through: "Blinded Sphinx. Also called Blind-eyed Sphinx." (Thanks, Denise!)
More on Blinded Sphinx Moths here.
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