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,…
Thanks to Julie McCall, was able to get this shot of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo (a nemesis bird, no less!) at the Warden's Watch.
It was in the farthest clump of tall foliage to the left of the platform… Pretty far away. This was with a 500mm zoom.
Never heard it make a sound.
(Thanks, Julie.)