On Thursday, things were looking just right for amphibian migration–temps in the 40s and lots of rain. Unfortunately, the rain that was predicted tapered off in the afternoon, and didn’t start up again until around …
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Is it spring yet?
Today it’s absolutely gorgeous–mid-50’s and sunny. Feels like we’ve been waiting forever for spring weather. And the thing I’m most impatient for–amphibian migration! I found out about DEC’s amphibian crossing guard program about a year …
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The Moody Pine Barrens
Still playing the waiting game, both on a professional project and on Mother Nature’s spring fun. So on Saturday I got up and announced that SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. The upside of having a husband …
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Maple Sugaring
I’m dying here. There’s too much snow on the ground, no joy in the forecast, all my fun stuff keeps getting canceled due to weather, and I’m waiting for a certain bit of news that …
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Teatown’s EagleFest
It was a cold but gorgeous day for Teatown’s annual EagleFest on Saturday! I spent the morning by the entrance to the main tent at Croton Point Park, greeting people and sharing information about activities, …
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EagleWatch
This evening I visited one of the Audubon Society’s EagleWatch sites on the Hudson. Each week, at each site, volunteers record conditions (such as temperature, ice on the river, cloud cover, etc.) and count how …
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Eagles and Hawks on Camera
My new battery charger arrived, so I’ve been playing with the DSLR and still seeing lots of raptors. The bus stop hawk was very cooperative on my first day carrying it around. Luckily I was …
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Raptors, raptors everywhere!
Since I began helping out with the eagle program at Teatown, I have been seeing raptors everywhere I go. Frankly, going out to the Hudson River, where a pair of bald eagles is nesting, seems …
