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 2, 2022
Monday Mystery Answered (Sort of)
What critter made these marks on this tree along the Ramapo River in Mahwah?
I received several answers, ranging from Pileated to beaver…
A guy using iNaturalist who showed the tree said the damage was done by a porcupine… I think he's right.
By the way, do not do a search for "porcupine tree" on Google.
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Do we really have porcupines in the area?
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Judy Collier
Do we really have porcupines in the area?
Sally Teschon
Thanks. You ‘rock’