What's Your Nature?
Become a Nature Up North explorer to share your encounters with wild things and wild places in New York's North Country. Post your wildlife sightings, landscape shots, photos from your outings, and even your organization's events!
A bird in the bush?
I was hiding out in the spruce row watching our for our nesting kestrel pair when I heard a commotion from the field behind me. It was red winged black birds. I thought perhaps they were upset with me for potentially being too near their nest. Instead, it seemed this new Momma deer was standing in the tall grass nursing her new fawn. She was too near the nest. The pair of red winged blackbirds were relentless but she stood still only occasionally moving her head while they loudly called and pecked at her.
Extreme Weather Workshop
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Registration will open at 8:30 AM)
Location: Knowles Hall, SUNY Potsdam
Cost: Free – Registration required (space is limited to 100 participants)
Register Here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/uc36wy8/lp/a943e3a2-474d-436…
Featured Sessions & Activities Include:
Spring Wildflower Walk at Harts Falls
Spring wildflowers are in full bloom Harts Falls; join botanist Anne Johnson for an enjoyable springtime stroll around the St. Lawrence Land Trust property. Please register at stlawrencelandtrust@stlawrencelandtrust.org for more details. The trip will be limited to 15 people. Rain date June 8.
St. Lawrence Land Trust Annual Spring Bird Walk
Annual Spring Bird Walk
New life and old death
Jen notice something in the reeds looking a little different while on a paddle near the outlet of Lower Lake.
It was this long dead frog. I wondered why nothing had come by to eat this when it was "less dead".
But as we will never know, we are just left with a bunch of questions.
One of the more interesting things we have found though.
Day Bats
We have consistent night time bats that fly over the front and back yards around dusk and beyond.
But this was the first time in the 2 years we have lived here that I saw one flying a loop in the front yard, then I watched it land on a tree.
I got my wife and I got my camera, and we were fortunate enough for it to stick around so we could see it fairly closely.
As it was about 15-20 feet up the tree, it didn't seem to care we were nearby, so I got a few photos.
Pride Outside Hike - Clear Pond Birding!
Join us for a hike and some virtual birding fun with Nature Up North and Potsdam Pride at Clear Pond, south of Parishville. Download the Merlin app (you'll need to make an account and then download the US Northeast bird pack) to participate in birding, or just come and hike with us! Bring water, breathable comfy clothes for the summer heat, and your longest rainbow socks to keep those ticks away. (Other long socks might work, too.) We'll meet at the trailhead at 1pm.
Remote Monitoring with Drones
See how drones can be used to monitor plants and animals in the air and underwater.
Watching Wildlife with Cameras
Learn about using trail cams to study area wildlife, including information on Nature Up North's multi-year Zooniverse project!
Remote Monitoring with Drones
Learn how drones can be used to detect and monitor plants and animals in the air and underwater. This event will take place at the Upper and Lower Lakes, Grasse River Fishing Access on Rt. 68 between, just outside of Canton.