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Exploring the habitats, wildlife, and plants of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. https://wildadirondacks.org/
Gray Catbird, Wilmington Beach, Essex County, NY (26 September 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
#Adirondacks #birds
September 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Ausable River, Lake Placid, NY (26 September 2025).
September 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Bobolink on the hay meadow at Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (17 August 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/grassland-bi...

#Bobolink #grasslandbirds #Adirondacks #UihleinFoundation
August 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Swamp Sparrows breed in cattail marshes and brushy swamps across the Northeast, Midwest, and much of Canada. Swamp Sparrow, River Road, Essex County, NY (13 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#Adirondacks #SwampSparrow #Wetlands
August 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Fields no longer used for agriculture quickly develop into a patchwork of woody thickets and open areas. Eastern White Pine, as shown here, is a common invader of old fields. Essex County, NY (13 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-f...

#ForestSuccession #OldFieldSuccession #Adirondacks
August 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Monarch is probably the best known of all migratory butterflies. The migration process involves several Monarch generations. Monarch, Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (12 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
#MonarchButterfly #UihleinFoundation
August 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Like many of my favorite warblers, the Common Yellowthroats are still around, but they have gradually stopped singing, so I have to locate them by their chip notes. Common Yellowthroat, River Road, Essex County, NY (11 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...
August 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Wild Turkey family, Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (10 August 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/heaven-hill-...
#Adirondacks #wildturkey #AdirondackBirds #UihleinFoundation
August 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Atlantis Fritillary is a medium-sized orange butterfly seen in the Adirondacks in mid- and late summer. Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis), Old Orchard Loop at Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (9 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#AtlantisFritillary #AdirondackButterflies
August 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
As this bear is demonstrating, American Black Bears walk with a slow, ponderous and sometimes lumbering stride. American Black Bear, Essex County, NY (24 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-m...

#americanblackbear #trailcam #trailcamera #adirondackwildlife #backyardwildlife #blackbear
August 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I still see a few Midsummer Tiger Swallowtails, but many of them are getting rather worn and are approaching the end of their flight period. Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail, River Road, Essex County, NY (6 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
#tigerswallowtail #Adirondackbutterflies
August 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Bobolinks on Heaven Hill will leave soon for South America where the birds will spend the winter. Bobolinks travel about 12,500 miles round-trip every year. Bobolinks, Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (6 August 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/grassland-bi...

#UihleinFoundation
August 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I caught this little hummingbird in a rare moment of repose between bouts of frenzied foraging on Spotted Touch-me-not. Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Airport Road, Keene, NY (5 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #Adirondacks
August 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wildfire smoke has created hazy conditions and triggered Air Quality Alerts for the second day in a row in our area. Forecasters expect some improvement by mid-week. Adirondack Loj Road, Essex County, NY (4 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
#Adirondacks #AdirondackHighPeaks
August 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A well-named bird: Red-eyed Vireo, showing off its signature red eye. Our backyard, Essex County, NY (3 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#redeyedvireo #AdirondackBirds #backyardbirding
August 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I still see quite a few Savannah Sparrows on the meadows at Heaven Hill and Uihlein Farm. Savannah Sparrow, Uihlein Farm, Essex County, NY (30 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/uihlein-farm

#savannahsparrow #grasslandbirds #sparrows #UihleinFarm #UihleinFoundation
August 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The American Robin is a type of thrush that is so common we often take its beauty for granted. American Robin foraging in a wetland near the West Branch of the Ausable River, Essex County, NY (29 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
July 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hazy morning at Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm. I spend several hours up here three or four times a week, monitoring the Bobolink flock. Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (30 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/heaven-hill-...

#UihleinFoundation #Adirondacks
July 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Gray Catbird on Hulls Falls Road, Essex County, NY (24 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#GrayCatbird #AdirondackBirds #Adirondacks
July 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Hazy morning. Algonquin Peak from Uihlein Farm, Essex County, NY (28 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/uihlein-farm
#Adirondacks #HighPeaks #UihleinFarm
July 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I found a flock of 37 Bobolinks on the fields at Uihlein Farm this morning. They were probably part of the larger flock of Bobolinks that breed on Heaven Hill Farm, across Bear Cub Road. Bobolink, Essex County, NY (28 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/uihlein-farm

#Bobolinks #UihleinFarm
July 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Eastern White Pine on the stone outcrop is showing signs of age. Heron Marsh from the Barnum Brook Trail overlook at the Paul Smith’s College VIC, Franklin County, NY (22 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/barnum-brook...

#wetlands #paulsmithsvic #Adirondacks #easternwhitepine
July 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
In the Adirondacks, Black-throated Green Warblers breed in coniferous or mixed woods forests. This one breeds in the mixed woods near our front deck. Black-throated Green Warbler, Essex County, NY (18 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#blackthroatedgreenwarbler #warblers
July 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The Old Orchard Loop provides opportunities to see birds, plants, and butterflies that flourish in old fields. The open terrain features stunning views of the High Peaks. Old Orchard Loop, Essex County, NY (21 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/heaven-hill-...
#UihleinFoundation #HeavenHillTrails
July 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Bobolinks at Heaven Hill are thriving. Most have joined a growing flock that will remain together until departing for their wintering grounds in August. Bobolink, Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (19 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/grassland-bi...

#Bobolinks #grasslandbirds
July 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM