What's Your Nature?
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Had to stop quick and take a picture of this snake on Judson Street Road.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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