by Aaron | Jul 7, 2024 | Birding
It’s late May and the forest is fresh with new leaves. Deep in the woods everything takes on a pale, spring-green tint. The forest echoes with a cacophony of birdsong. Amid the jumble, biologists at Iroquois National Refuge are searching for the sound of the elusive...
by finwr | May 15, 2024 | Birding
Hooded Warbler photo by USFWS Like most Western New Yorkers, I’ve been monitoring the arrival of spring with great interest. One day it’s sunny and 75°; the next, I’m wondering if I put the snowblower away too soon! Despite the usual weather whiplash, we...
by finwr | Dec 7, 2023 | Birding, Conservation, Nature, Wildlife
Featured photo: Cardinal in evergreens by Brian Serafin. Photo by James Monteleone Cardinals are the flashy gift to birdwatchers in the eastern United States. While male cardinalsare as brightly colored as a tropical bird, they are anything but. These beloved birds...