by finwr | Jan 13, 2024 | Conservation, Refuge, Wildlife
Photo by Derek Brazinet Photo by Autumn Brown Owls are most often thought of as creatures of the forest. We think of them inhabiting hollow holes in trees, with their large “wise” eyes glowing from the darkness. The short-eared owl is an exception in many ways. This...
by finwr | Jan 13, 2024 | Nature, Refuge, Wildlife
Photo by Richard Kauffman Many years ago, while walking across a meadow in Western New York, I found an animal clinging to the branches of a young apple tree. The animal and I were both stunned – we didn’t see each other in advance. Nearly 5 feet up the tree, the...
by finwr | Dec 7, 2023 | Conservation, FINWR, Nature, Refuge, Wildlife
Photo by Mark Crisafulli If you are a lover of animals, you may have an inspired National Geographic moment when yousee deer. They can seem like our own local gazelles – untamed and free in our upstate NewYork savannahs and jungles. Like the impala, they take flight...
by finwr | Nov 9, 2023 | FINWR, Refuge, Volunteers
In October, Carl’s family, refuge staff, and volunteers celebrated him achieving 40,000 service hours, the largest number ever in the national refuge system! A sculpture that depicts Carl’s passions – bluebirds, purple martins, and kestrels –...
