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Adirondack Nature
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2 hours ago
A gray bird with a dark gray cap is perched on a branch. This is a Gray Catbird. Gray Catbirds are gray birds with a neat black cap and rusty feathers under its tail. These medium-sized, slender songbirds have a long, rounded, black tail and a narrow, straight bill. Catbirds are fairly long legged and have broad, rounded wings. Their name captures both their color (gray) and the fact they make a nasal mew that sounds like a cat.

A gray bird with a dark gray cap is perched on a branch. This is a Gray Catbird. Gray Catbirds are gray birds with a neat black cap and rusty feathers under its tail. These medium-sized, slender songbirds have a long, rounded, black tail and a narrow, straight bill. Catbirds are fairly long legged and have broad, rounded wings. Their name captures both their color (gray) and the fact they make a nasal mew that sounds like a cat.

The Alt #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Grey. Here’s a Gray Catbird, a bird which is both well-named and undeniably gray. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#GrayCatbird #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #NewYorkBirds

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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2 hours ago
A black bird with light yellow on the back of his head is sitting on top of a shrub. This is a male Bobolink, photographed at Heaven Hill in Lake Placid. Heaven Hill is owned and managed by the Uihlein Foundation. The Foundation has been working with the Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith’s College to study how grassland and other bird species respond to hayfield management. I am a volunteer “Bobolink Counter. I visit the hay meadow nearly every day in the breeding season to document behavior.

A black bird with light yellow on the back of his head is sitting on top of a shrub. This is a male Bobolink, photographed at Heaven Hill in Lake Placid. Heaven Hill is owned and managed by the Uihlein Foundation. The Foundation has been working with the Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith’s College to study how grassland and other bird species respond to hayfield management. I am a volunteer “Bobolink Counter. I visit the hay meadow nearly every day in the breeding season to document behavior.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BlackHeads, I submit this fine-looking male Bobolink on the hay meadow at Heaven Hill. wildadirondacks.org/heaven-hill-...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #NewYorkBirds

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 day ago
A bluish-green bird with a chestnut chest is seated on a branch at a Great Blue Heron rookery near Elizabethtown in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Green Heron (although it doesn’t look very green to me). Apparently, these birds are fairly common outside the Adirondack Park, according to data from the New York State Breeding Bird Atlas III. But we rarely see them here in the Adirondacks; there was only one confirmed breeding pair sighted during the five-year period of the atlas. Green Herons are said to sometimes nest near Great Blue Heron colonies, which is what this bird was doing.

A bluish-green bird with a chestnut chest is seated on a branch at a Great Blue Heron rookery near Elizabethtown in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Green Heron (although it doesn’t look very green to me). Apparently, these birds are fairly common outside the Adirondack Park, according to data from the New York State Breeding Bird Atlas III. But we rarely see them here in the Adirondacks; there was only one confirmed breeding pair sighted during the five-year period of the atlas. Green Herons are said to sometimes nest near Great Blue Heron colonies, which is what this bird was doing.

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #RareEncounters, I offer this #GreenHeron, seen for the first and only time at a Great Blue Heron rookery. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#Herons #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #AdirondackBirding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 day ago
A small and rather chunky, short-tailed warbler with extensively streaked underparts is perched on the branch of a conifer. This is a Cape May Warbler. Cape May Warblers breed in the Adirondack Mountains and other northern habitats in spring and summer and migrate south to warmer areas in the winter. Cape May Warblers appear to spend most of their time, at least in their breeding grounds, in the upper most branches of tall evergreens, particularly spruces, which is where I usually find them. This photo was taken on the John Brown Farm Trails near Lake Placid, in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I don’t get to see Cape Mays very often, so when I do, it’s a real treat.

A small and rather chunky, short-tailed warbler with extensively streaked underparts is perched on the branch of a conifer. This is a Cape May Warbler. Cape May Warblers breed in the Adirondack Mountains and other northern habitats in spring and summer and migrate south to warmer areas in the winter. Cape May Warblers appear to spend most of their time, at least in their breeding grounds, in the upper most branches of tall evergreens, particularly spruces, which is where I usually find them. This photo was taken on the John Brown Farm Trails near Lake Placid, in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I don’t get to see Cape Mays very often, so when I do, it’s a real treat.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Warblers. How about this lovely Cape May Warbler? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#capemaywarbler #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #AdirondackWarblers

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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2 days ago
A stocky bird with glossy black feathers and vivid red shoulder patches edged in yellow is perched on some marsh vegetation near a heron rookery in the Adirondack Mountains for upstate New York. The Red-winged Blackbirds that breed in the Adirondacks are short distance migrants who winter south of us and return to our wetlands in the spring. Red-winged Blackbirds migrate in flocks during the day, with males migrating before females.

A stocky bird with glossy black feathers and vivid red shoulder patches edged in yellow is perched on some marsh vegetation near a heron rookery in the Adirondack Mountains for upstate New York. The Red-winged Blackbirds that breed in the Adirondacks are short distance migrants who winter south of us and return to our wetlands in the spring. Red-winged Blackbirds migrate in flocks during the day, with males migrating before females.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Black&Red, I submit this attractive Red-winged Blackbird. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

#redwingedblackbird #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #wetlands #AdirondackWetlands

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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2 days ago
Two gray and brown birds are perched on a branch in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. These birds are year-round residents of our region, but I see them most often during the winter months, when they sometimes come to our feeders. In summer, I rarely see them, but I often hear their lovely coo around our property, which makes me hope that perhaps a pair are nesting nearby.

Two gray and brown birds are perched on a branch in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. These birds are year-round residents of our region, but I see them most often during the winter months, when they sometimes come to our feeders. In summer, I rarely see them, but I often hear their lovely coo around our property, which makes me hope that perhaps a pair are nesting nearby.

The Alt #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Pigeons&Doves. Here’s a Mourning Dove pair outside my window. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#mourningdove #doves #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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3 days ago
A medium-sized bird with brown and gray feathers is huddled on a branch on a winter day in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Mourning Soves are famous for their sad-sounding, mournful "coo-AHH, cooo, coo, coo" call. Mourning Doves are year-round residents in the Adirondacks, frequently spotted at bird feeders during the colder months. Mourning Doves are actually quite slender birds. This one appears plump because it is fluffed up against the cold as it waits for its chance at the feeding station.

A medium-sized bird with brown and gray feathers is huddled on a branch on a winter day in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Mourning Soves are famous for their sad-sounding, mournful "coo-AHH, cooo, coo, coo" call. Mourning Doves are year-round residents in the Adirondacks, frequently spotted at bird feeders during the colder months. Mourning Doves are actually quite slender birds. This one appears plump because it is fluffed up against the cold as it waits for its chance at the feeding station.

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Feathers, I offer this Mourning Dove, showing off its intricate, soft-toned breast feathers on a wintry day. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#MourningDove #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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3 days ago
A small songbird with a yellow throat and distinctive black mask is perched on a bush in a wetland in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Common Yellowthroat is a short- to long-distant migrant that spends its winters south of us in Central America or the southern Gulf of Mexico. This species is one of the most widespread warblers in the North American continent, breeding from southeastern Alaska and Yukon, across most of Canada to Newfoundland in the east, and south along both coasts to southern Florida, California, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas. In New York State, Common Yellowthroats are found during breeding season throughout the state. Our Yellowthroats begin arriving in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in small numbers in late April, with most arriving in May.

A small songbird with a yellow throat and distinctive black mask is perched on a bush in a wetland in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Common Yellowthroat is a short- to long-distant migrant that spends its winters south of us in Central America or the southern Gulf of Mexico. This species is one of the most widespread warblers in the North American continent, breeding from southeastern Alaska and Yukon, across most of Canada to Newfoundland in the east, and south along both coasts to southern Florida, California, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas. In New York State, Common Yellowthroats are found during breeding season throughout the state. Our Yellowthroats begin arriving in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in small numbers in late April, with most arriving in May.

The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BirdInABush. Here’s a #CommonYellowthroat in a wetland. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #wetlands #AdirondackWetlands #warblers #AdirondackWarblers

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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4 days ago
A tiny bird with an emerald-green back and light underparts is hovering near some Red Bee Balm in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the only hummingbird species breeding in the Adirondacks. They arrive in mid-May and depart by early fall. They are vital pollinators, feeding on nectar from tubular flowers.

A tiny bird with an emerald-green back and light underparts is hovering near some Red Bee Balm in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the only hummingbird species breeding in the Adirondacks. They arrive in mid-May and depart by early fall. They are vital pollinators, feeding on nectar from tubular flowers.

For Jane’s @javajanegallery.co.uk #smallbirdsaturday theme: a Ruby-throated Hummingbird on bee balm. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

#hummingbird #RubyThroatedHummingbird #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #pollinators

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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4 days ago
A red bird with a crossed bill is standing on a road in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Red Crossbill. Red Crossbills are medium-sized, full-bodied finches with a distinctive crisscrossed bill, designed to break into unopened cones. Males are a deep reddish orange overall, with darker brownish wings. Females are mostly yellowish with dark, unmarked wings. You often see them on roadways consuming small bits of gravel from the road. This “gritting” behavior is said to aid in the digestion of their seed-based diet. The grit helps to mechanically grind hard food items like seeds and nuts.

A red bird with a crossed bill is standing on a road in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Red Crossbill. Red Crossbills are medium-sized, full-bodied finches with a distinctive crisscrossed bill, designed to break into unopened cones. Males are a deep reddish orange overall, with darker brownish wings. Females are mostly yellowish with dark, unmarked wings. You often see them on roadways consuming small bits of gravel from the road. This “gritting” behavior is said to aid in the digestion of their seed-based diet. The grit helps to mechanically grind hard food items like seeds and nuts.

For the Alt #BirdOfTheDay Theme #Finches, I submit this Red Crossbill, gritting on a road. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#RedCrossbill #Crossbills #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #AdirondackBirding

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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4 days ago
A white duck with a dark head and long red bill is taking off from the waters of a marsh. This is a male Common Merganser. Common Mergansers forage in a range of habitats, including streams, rivers, lakes, coastal bays, and marshes, typically hunting in waters shallower than thirteen feet. They breed on this marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, arriving here in late March or early April as ice melts and open water returns.

A white duck with a dark head and long red bill is taking off from the waters of a marsh. This is a male Common Merganser. Common Mergansers forage in a range of habitats, including streams, rivers, lakes, coastal bays, and marshes, typically hunting in waters shallower than thirteen feet. They breed on this marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, arriving here in late March or early April as ice melts and open water returns.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SmallBirdsInFlight. Here’s a male Common Merganser taking off in a marsh. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#CommonMerganser #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #ducks #wetlands

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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5 days ago
A blue bird with a white chest and belly and perky blue crest is perched on a branch in a snow storm. This is a Blue Jay, a year-round resident in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Blue Jays are omnivores. They consume arthropods, acorns, soft fruits, seeds, birds’ eggs, nestlings, and small vertebrates. These birds are among our most faithful customers at winter feeders. This one was waiting for me to refill the feeders.

A blue bird with a white chest and belly and perky blue crest is perched on a branch in a snow storm. This is a Blue Jay, a year-round resident in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Blue Jays are omnivores. They consume arthropods, acorns, soft fruits, seeds, birds’ eggs, nestlings, and small vertebrates. These birds are among our most faithful customers at winter feeders. This one was waiting for me to refill the feeders.

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #weather, I submit this woe-begone Blue Jay in the snow.
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#BlueJay #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #snow

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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5 days ago
A large blue-gray bird is standing on the banks of a slow-moving river in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is the Great Blue Heron, a large wading bird with long legs and a yellow dagger-shaped bill. Great Blue Herons forage by slowly wading or standing motionless in shallow water along the edges of wetlands, rivers, and ponds. These birds don’t fool around when it comes to hunting. They strike with a lightning-fast thrust to spear or grab prey, which is then swallowed whole.

A large blue-gray bird is standing on the banks of a slow-moving river in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is the Great Blue Heron, a large wading bird with long legs and a yellow dagger-shaped bill. Great Blue Herons forage by slowly wading or standing motionless in shallow water along the edges of wetlands, rivers, and ponds. These birds don’t fool around when it comes to hunting. They strike with a lightning-fast thrust to spear or grab prey, which is then swallowed whole.

The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #riverbank. Here’s a #GreatBlueHeron standing on the banks of the Ausable River in the Adirondacks. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

#herons #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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6 days ago
A large bluish gray bird is flying over a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Great Blue Heron, a large, long-legged wading bird that often nests in colonies called rookeries. When in flight, Great Blue Herons (like the Great Egret) pull their necks back into an "S" shape. This is helpful for the birder since it separates these birds from cranes and storks, which fly with necks extended.

A large bluish gray bird is flying over a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Great Blue Heron, a large, long-legged wading bird that often nests in colonies called rookeries. When in flight, Great Blue Herons (like the Great Egret) pull their necks back into an "S" shape. This is helpful for the birder since it separates these birds from cranes and storks, which fly with necks extended.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #LargeBirdsInFlight, I submit this Great Blue Heron. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#GreatBlueHeron #Herons #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #Adirondackbirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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6 days ago
A medium-sized warbler with black and white striped upperparts, white wing bars, and white underparts is perched on a branch with a seed in its beak. The bird has a white stripe above the eye, a striped crown, and a black cheek. He has a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. He’s outlined against green leaves in the background.

A medium-sized warbler with black and white striped upperparts, white wing bars, and white underparts is perched on a branch with a seed in its beak. The bird has a white stripe above the eye, a striped crown, and a black cheek. He has a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. He’s outlined against green leaves in the background.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #Snacks. How about this Black-and-white Warbler, chowing down on a seed? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#Birds #Blackandwhitewarbler #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackMountains #ECK #warblers #AdirondackWarblers

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 week ago
A handsome gray and white bird is perched on a branch, with snow-covered conifers in the background. The upper parts are charcoal gray. The belly is snow white. The bird has dark eyes, a small, pale bill, and a very long tail. This is a Dark-eyed Junco, part of the sparrow family. This species has been nicknamed a "snowbird" due to its presence in the U.S. during winter. This bird mostly feeds on the ground, which doesn’t always make for a nice background, so I was lucky to get him on a tree.

A handsome gray and white bird is perched on a branch, with snow-covered conifers in the background. The upper parts are charcoal gray. The belly is snow white. The bird has dark eyes, a small, pale bill, and a very long tail. This is a Dark-eyed Junco, part of the sparrow family. This species has been nicknamed a "snowbird" due to its presence in the U.S. during winter. This bird mostly feeds on the ground, which doesn’t always make for a nice background, so I was lucky to get him on a tree.

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfTheMonth, here's a Dark-eyed Junco, fluffed up on a snowy morning. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #darkeyedjunco #winterbirds

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 week ago
A black and white bird with a large, chisel-like bill is perched on a suet feeder. This is a female Hairy Woodpecker. We know it’s a female because the bird is lacking the red patch on the back of the head which males have. Hairy Woodpeckers are among the most commonly observed woodpecker species in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York. The name derives from the long, white feathers in the center of its back. Hairy Woodpeckers are found in all seasons throughout New York State, including the Adirondacks.

A black and white bird with a large, chisel-like bill is perched on a suet feeder. This is a female Hairy Woodpecker. We know it’s a female because the bird is lacking the red patch on the back of the head which males have. Hairy Woodpeckers are among the most commonly observed woodpecker species in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York. The name derives from the long, white feathers in the center of its back. Hairy Woodpeckers are found in all seasons throughout New York State, including the Adirondacks.

For the alt #birdoftheday theme #gardenfeeder, I submit this female #HairyWoodpecker, enjoying breakfast in the snow. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding
#AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #woodpeckers

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 week ago
A gray duck with a reddish-brown head and a shaggy crest is perched on a rock on the shore of a lake. This is a female Common Merganser. This photo was taken at the Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb, New York. The Adirondack Interpretive Center offers 3.6 miles of interpretive nature trails and a variety of educational programs on Adirondack natural history.

A gray duck with a reddish-brown head and a shaggy crest is perched on a rock on the shore of a lake. This is a female Common Merganser. This photo was taken at the Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb, New York. The Adirondack Interpretive Center offers 3.6 miles of interpretive nature trails and a variety of educational programs on Adirondack natural history.

Today’s #birdoftheday theme is #RuffledFeathers. Here’s a #CommonMerganser, with a crest blowing in the wind. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #ducks #AdirondackDucks

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 week ago
A yellow and brownish bird with a nice neat chestnut cap is sitting on a branch in a bog in the Adirondack Mountains for upstate New York. This is a Palm Warbler. Palm Warblers breed in boreal forests, with an estimated 98% breeding in Canada. Palm Warblers also breed in the Adirondack Mountains. They breed in bogs and open boreal coniferous forests with scattered evergreen trees, usually near water. The Palm Warbler is one of the first warblers to arrive in the Adirondacks in the spring and one of the latest to leave our region in the fall.

A yellow and brownish bird with a nice neat chestnut cap is sitting on a branch in a bog in the Adirondack Mountains for upstate New York. This is a Palm Warbler. Palm Warblers breed in boreal forests, with an estimated 98% breeding in Canada. Palm Warblers also breed in the Adirondack Mountains. They breed in bogs and open boreal coniferous forests with scattered evergreen trees, usually near water. The Palm Warbler is one of the first warblers to arrive in the Adirondacks in the spring and one of the latest to leave our region in the fall.

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #Yellow, I offer this attractive #PalmWarbler.

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#bog #wetland #AdirondackWetlands #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #AdirondackWildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #warblers #borealbirds

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 week ago
The image shows a female Ring-necked Duck with five ducklings swimming in a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Ring-necked Ducks are among the boreal birds who make their homes on marshland. These ducks winter inland along the Gulf of Mexico and southern Atlantic coasts. They depart from their wintering sites in February and can usually be found throughout the Adirondacks from mid- to late April on.

The image shows a female Ring-necked Duck with five ducklings swimming in a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Ring-necked Ducks are among the boreal birds who make their homes on marshland. These ducks winter inland along the Gulf of Mexico and southern Atlantic coasts. They depart from their wintering sites in February and can usually be found throughout the Adirondacks from mid- to late April on.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AdulsWithChicks. Here’s a Ring-necked Duck with her family of five #ducklings. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#Adultswithchicks #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 week ago
A stunning yellow bird with chestnut stripes on his breast is perched on some vegetation in a wetland. This is a male Yellow Warbler. I photographed this bird in mid-June at Cemetery Road Wetlands, which is a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Yellow Warbler is a long-distance migrant that spends its winter in Central America and northern South America. It begins arriving in our area in late April; most will have left by the end of September.

A stunning yellow bird with chestnut stripes on his breast is perched on some vegetation in a wetland. This is a male Yellow Warbler. I photographed this bird in mid-June at Cemetery Road Wetlands, which is a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Yellow Warbler is a long-distance migrant that spends its winter in Central America and northern South America. It begins arriving in our area in late April; most will have left by the end of September.

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #stripes, I offer this lovely Yellow Warbler, showing off the chestnut streaking on his breast. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #ADK #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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Adirondack Nature
Adirondack Nature
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1 week ago
A lovely blue bird is perched on the top branch of an apple tree in bloom. This is the Indigo Bunting, a species sometimes nicknamed "blue canaries," because these birds sing from dawn to dusk, often atop the tallest perch they can find. These favored singing sites are maintained throughout the breeding season and often from year to year, so a birder intent on capturing Indigo Bunting songs can listen for the birds singing from the same perch for many years.

A lovely blue bird is perched on the top branch of an apple tree in bloom. This is the Indigo Bunting, a species sometimes nicknamed "blue canaries," because these birds sing from dawn to dusk, often atop the tallest perch they can find. These favored singing sites are maintained throughout the breeding season and often from year to year, so a birder intent on capturing Indigo Bunting songs can listen for the birds singing from the same perch for many years.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #blue. How about this #IndigoBunting, showing off his bright blue plumage on a spring morning? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #adk #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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1 week ago
The image shows a small brown bird with a bit of yellow on the throat and white wing bars. This is an American Goldfinch, a small finch that we see year-round here in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The American Goldfinch diet is dominated by seeds, including those from thistle, sunflowers, asters, grasses, and trees. It generally forages while perched on the plant and will hang upside down from branches or thistle heads to reach seeds. American Goldfinches readily come to winter feeders, where they are sometimes seen of flocks of 200 or more. They come to most kinds of feeders (including hopper, platform, and hanging feeders) and are also seen feeding on the ground below feeders.

The image shows a small brown bird with a bit of yellow on the throat and white wing bars. This is an American Goldfinch, a small finch that we see year-round here in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The American Goldfinch diet is dominated by seeds, including those from thistle, sunflowers, asters, grasses, and trees. It generally forages while perched on the plant and will hang upside down from branches or thistle heads to reach seeds. American Goldfinches readily come to winter feeders, where they are sometimes seen of flocks of 200 or more. They come to most kinds of feeders (including hopper, platform, and hanging feeders) and are also seen feeding on the ground below feeders.

The Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Eating. How about this #AmericanGoldfinch eating sunflower seeds on our deck? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#finch #goldfinch #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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1 week ago
The photo shows an attractive blue bird with an orange chest perched on a fence railing. This is a male Eastern Bluebird. He’s using his wings as a threat display to warn off an intruder. This photo was taken near his nest box on Heaven Hill Farm near Lake Placid, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains. Heaven Hill is owned and maintained is owned and maintained by the Uihlein Foundation as a community preserve.

The photo shows an attractive blue bird with an orange chest perched on a fence railing. This is a male Eastern Bluebird. He’s using his wings as a threat display to warn off an intruder. This photo was taken near his nest box on Heaven Hill Farm near Lake Placid, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains. Heaven Hill is owned and maintained is owned and maintained by the Uihlein Foundation as a community preserve.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying. I offer this #EasternBluebird, using wing-flicking as a threat display. wildadirondacks.org/heaven-hill-...

#BlueBird #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #UihleinFoundation #ADK

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1 week ago
A large grey-blue bird is sitting on a nest on one leg. This is a Great Blue Heron. They nest in colonies. Males arrive at the colony first and settle on nest sites; from there, they court passing females. Colonies can consist of 500 or more individual nests, with multiple nests per tree built 100 or more feet off the ground. This colony, which was on the edge of a small pond, had 14 nests.

A large grey-blue bird is sitting on a nest on one leg. This is a Great Blue Heron. They nest in colonies. Males arrive at the colony first and settle on nest sites; from there, they court passing females. Colonies can consist of 500 or more individual nests, with multiple nests per tree built 100 or more feet off the ground. This colony, which was on the edge of a small pond, had 14 nests.

For the alt #birdoftheday theme #oneleg, I offer this Great Blue Heron. Essex County, New York (9 April 2023) wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#GreatBlueHeron #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #Herons

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1 week ago
A brown bird with a light, speckled breast is perched on a branch outside our front door. This is a Hermit Thrush, a lovely bird that generally puts in an appearance in the Adirondack region by late April. This bird is a short-distance migrant. It winters in the southern US, rarely crossing the Gulf of Mexico. In eastern and central North America, males begin migrating north in March, arriving in our part of the Adirondack Mountains in late April. The Hermit Thrush breeds in a wide range of forest types, including conifer, northern hardwood, and mixed forest. The Hermit Thrush is seen infrequently, but it is commonly heard singing its haunting, evocative song. This thrush is part of a pair that were breeding on our property. The other thrush that breeds on our property is the Swainson’s Thrush.

A brown bird with a light, speckled breast is perched on a branch outside our front door. This is a Hermit Thrush, a lovely bird that generally puts in an appearance in the Adirondack region by late April. This bird is a short-distance migrant. It winters in the southern US, rarely crossing the Gulf of Mexico. In eastern and central North America, males begin migrating north in March, arriving in our part of the Adirondack Mountains in late April. The Hermit Thrush breeds in a wide range of forest types, including conifer, northern hardwood, and mixed forest. The Hermit Thrush is seen infrequently, but it is commonly heard singing its haunting, evocative song. This thrush is part of a pair that were breeding on our property. The other thrush that breeds on our property is the Swainson’s Thrush.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #speckled. Here’s a nice, plump Hermit Thrush, posing for me right outside our front door. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#HermitThrush #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #backyardbirding

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2 weeks ago
A gray and white bird with a black band encircling its yellow bill is perched on a rock near the banks of Lake Champlain in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York. The Champlain Valley is a center for cold-weather birding in the Adirondack Park. Lake Champlain remains open for much of the winter, so it attracts a large number of ducks and other aquatic birds that had abandoned their breeding territories in the Adirondack interior earlier in the fall. The Ring-billed Gull is a partial, mid- to long-distance migrant. Most individuals depart their breeding regions in late summer and early fall to winter in warmer areas. As lakes freeze over in the Adirondack interior, these gulls (which are frequently seen throughout the Adirondacks during the warmer months) gradually disappear in search of open water.

A gray and white bird with a black band encircling its yellow bill is perched on a rock near the banks of Lake Champlain in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York. The Champlain Valley is a center for cold-weather birding in the Adirondack Park. Lake Champlain remains open for much of the winter, so it attracts a large number of ducks and other aquatic birds that had abandoned their breeding territories in the Adirondack interior earlier in the fall. The Ring-billed Gull is a partial, mid- to long-distance migrant. Most individuals depart their breeding regions in late summer and early fall to winter in warmer areas. As lakes freeze over in the Adirondack interior, these gulls (which are frequently seen throughout the Adirondacks during the warmer months) gradually disappear in search of open water.

The Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Gulls. Here’s a Ring-billed Gull on the edge of Lake Champlain in upstate New York. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#RingBilledGull #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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2 weeks ago
An olive-green and white bird with a red iris and gray crown is perched on a branch singing. This bird is known for its tireless, persistent, and very loud singing, which often drowns out the more melodious songs of neighboring birds. This is a summer bird for us. It’s a long-distance migrant, spending its winters in the Amazon basin of South America.

An olive-green and white bird with a red iris and gray crown is perched on a branch singing. This bird is known for its tireless, persistent, and very loud singing, which often drowns out the more melodious songs of neighboring birds. This is a summer bird for us. It’s a long-distance migrant, spending its winters in the Amazon basin of South America.

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #OpenBeak, I offer this Red-eyed Vireo, showing off his signature red eye. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#RedEyedVireo #Adirondackbirding #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #ADK

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2 weeks ago
A small gray bird with a rich cinnamon brown belly is perched on a branch. This is a Red-breasted Nuthatch, one of two nuthatch species found in the Adirondack Park. It is most frequently seen in conifer forests or mixed woodland with a strong coniferous component, in contrast to our other nuthatch – the slightly larger White-breasted Nuthatch, which prefers deciduous forests.

A small gray bird with a rich cinnamon brown belly is perched on a branch. This is a Red-breasted Nuthatch, one of two nuthatch species found in the Adirondack Park. It is most frequently seen in conifer forests or mixed woodland with a strong coniferous component, in contrast to our other nuthatch – the slightly larger White-breasted Nuthatch, which prefers deciduous forests.

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #YearRound, I offer this dapper #RedBreastedNuthatch, a year-round resident. (15 March 2026) wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#birdoftheday #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

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2 weeks ago
A handsome black, orange, and white bird is perched on some low vegetation. This is an Eastern Towhee. Eastern Towhees are large, long-tailed sparrows found in shrubby habitats, old fields, and forest edges. We don’t often see them in the High Peaks region. Although they breed throughout much of New York State, the only confirmed breeding bird sightings for Eastern Towhees in the third New York Breeding Bird Atlas are on the periphery of the Park. I took this photo at Heaven Hill near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

A handsome black, orange, and white bird is perched on some low vegetation. This is an Eastern Towhee. Eastern Towhees are large, long-tailed sparrows found in shrubby habitats, old fields, and forest edges. We don’t often see them in the High Peaks region. Although they breed throughout much of New York State, the only confirmed breeding bird sightings for Eastern Towhees in the third New York Breeding Bird Atlas are on the periphery of the Park. I took this photo at Heaven Hill near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #tricolour. Here’s a perfectly elegant black, orange, and white #EasternTowhee. wildadirondacks.org/heaven-hill-...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #HeavenHillTrails #UihleinFoundation

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