What's Your Nature?
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American Kestrel
The female of our American Kestrel nesting pair posing prettily in the morning sun.
American Kestrel Pair
We put up a kestrel box 4 years ago and have had a nesting pair each season. I was so excited to see this pair when they arrived this weekend. It is as if they greeted me as soon as I walked outside to let me know they were here and that they appreciated the clean box and fresh wood shavings.
Hooded Merganser Meeting
On my morning walk I spotted a group of hooded mergansers showing off their interesting plumage
First garter snake of the year!
Beautiful spring day in the North Country to encounter this garter snake moving across the trail. This is the first snake I've seen this spring.
Don't Flee from the Fleas
If you tromp around in the woods during winter, especially on mild days, you may notice dark specks collecting in depressions in the snow. If you look closely you’ll see these little pepper flakes bouncing around. They’re called snow fleas, but don’t panic—they’re not real fleas.
Bufflehead Duck sliding into her DMs
This Bufflehead male was doing his best to attract a mate. I am not sure if she was impressed.
Northern Flickers Flickering
I spotted these flickers on my morning walk. He was doing his best to impress her. (you don't have a category for Northern Flickers for me to select in drop down, so I used woodpecker)
Wood Duck Pair Black Lake
Sitting at the lakes edge like I do each morning I was lucky to see this pretty pair swimming about
Wood Duck on Black Lake
Sitting at the lakes edge with my camera hoping to catch a glimpse, I was not disappointed
Community Water Monitoring
MOW the Grasse (Monitoring our Water) is a community-based water sampling project on the Grasse River.