What's Your Nature?

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Encounters

Boundary

A squirrel peeks through the rungs of a porch railing

Spotted Salamander in a tupperware container

Found my first Spotted Salamander while searching logs for amphibians this summer!


Walk watching the sunset

I was walking on the golf course with some of my friends at sunset, and we saw many frogs around!


A photo of a green Northern Leopard Frog hiding in a patch of clover

Spotted a few Northern Leopard Frogs on a walk down the Kip trail, but this one was kind enough t


I was walking back from class past the Sullivan student center at St.


A great blue heron wanders the grassy bank, looking for a meal.

As I was kayaking on the Oswegatchie River, I encountered a great blue heron scouting its next me


Black and white butterfly on green conifer branches

Saw a beautiful White Admiral on the trail up Cliff Mountain, just below the summit! 


Deer In Long Grass

Loon Trout Lake

We set out from a friends camp in a canoe hoping to see loons. They did not disappoint.


Curious Stoat

I was sitting on a wood pile near the lakes edge hoping to photograph hummingbirds sipping from j


Smiling Loon Trout Lake

We set out in our canoe hoping to see loons.


Loon with Breakfast

We set out on our canoe at Trout Lake with the hopes of spotting a loon and we were not disappoin


Close up image of an American Giant Millipede crawling up a tree trunk

Yesterday I stumbled upon this stunning Narceus americanus, or American Giant Millipede.


A photo of a banded harvestman crawling on the side of a wooden table

This funky little arachnid skittered across my hand as I was having my lunch today!


This young skunk could not resist stopping to smell the flowers

As I was working in my garden I noticed this young skunk digging for food around another bed of f


Rare White Hummingbird sipping nectar from monarda

This beautiful nearly all white ruby throated hummingbird appeared in my garden for the first tim


A small yellow bird perches on a stick with blue sky in the background.

I saw this cute Northern Yellow Warbler at the observation deck at Indian Creek Nature Center!


A downy woodpecker perches on the side of a branch.

I saw this Downy Woodpecker while on a birding walk looking for spring migrants.


Leucistic Ruby Throated Hummingbird

I thought I saw a ghost! My first sighting of this rare bird here on Black Lake. 


Cedar Waxwing on pickerel weed

I was on the dock when I heard the sweet sounds of the cedar waxwings.