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,…
My latest column is all about Wilson's Snipe, featuring an interview with ace birder/author Rick Wright (no relation) of Bloomfield.
Rick leads tours for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours – including birds and art tours in Guatemala, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Denmark, and Austria next year.
I took this photo a year ago on Oct. 18 at Crestwood Lake, a great spot to spot snipe.
The column explains why snipe are such a cool bird, and how snipers got their name.
The link is here.