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,…
Earlier today, I posted photos I took at the Celery Farm in which there appeared to be a smaller ghost sun — including one that was green (above, lower left corner).
I recalled the phenomenon was called a sundog , created by thesun's light refracting through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
More on sundogs, sun pillars and sun halos here.