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Encounters

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A small garter snake on the road while biking

Had to stop quick and take a picture of this snake on Judson Street Road.


Northern Clearwater Crayfish held above shore.

After finishing a paddle on the Oswegatchie, I spotted these small Crayfish over the shore by the


Frog

Tailed Frog at Stone Valley


An orange butterfly with a broken wing

A butterfly with a broken wing at the first campfire of the season!


A great blue heron with a fish in its mouth.

This photo was taken by Rensselaer Falls resident Troy Parla in Heritage Park, Canton.


A red-backed salamander being held in a hand. The salamander is small, about as long as my palm.

Here's another photo of a Red-Backed Salamander that I found during my ecology class lab!


A close up photo of a red-backed salamander in the dirt

For our last ecology lab of the semester, my class went to Higley Flow State Park to look for sal


Car/Boat backing into the little river.

A local repair shop was testing out their restored 1950’s/60’s German car/boat combo in the littl


Gray Fox

I have been seeing gray foxes from time to time, but always in poor lighting situations and never


Nesting Wood Duck pair

I watched this wood duck pair circling overhead. They finally landed and in perfect sunshine.


St. Lawrence students wade in the Grasse River to collect water data.

Warm spring weather made for comfortable testing in waders under the SUNY Canton bridge. 


Eagle with prey

Coyote Lovely

Each morning I walk down to the lake's edge with my camera, hoping to catch a glimpse and even be


Coyote on ice

My regular morning routine involves walking our property with my camera.


Eagles on ice

I see about one bald eagle a day here on our property on Black Lake.


Waterfall

Picnic bench on the water

Dark Eyed Junco

It was a snowy Sunday but the Juncos did not mind. This one posed for me. 


Junco in the snow

The wind was blowing and the snow was falling but it did not deter this dark eyed junco. 


Foxy Friday

I have been watching for foxes and hoping to have them return to our property after not seeing an