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Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· 28d

For #Waterfallwednesday : Monument Falls on the West Branch of the Ausable River in the #AdirondackMountains of upstate New York (5 July 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-g... #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #waterfalls #flowing #ausableriver #rivers

This is a scenic shot of a small waterfall on West Branch of the Ausable River in the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid in upstate New York in early July. The Adirondack region is characterized by a radial drainage pattern, with streams and rivers flowing outward toward the edge of the dome, in some cases following the dominant north-northeast valleys. The Ausable River, like the Saranac River, flows north, draining into the St Lawrence via Lake Champlain, while the Schroon River flows south, draining into the Hudson.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· 28d

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Flowers. Here’s a female Common Yellowthroat, hiding behind some pretty yellow flowers. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A small brownish bird with a yellow throat is perched on a branch in a thicket of yellow flowers. This is a female Common Yellowthroat. Throughout their range, Common Yellowthroats breed in thick, tangled vegetation, but are most common in wet areas. In New York State, this warbler is primarily a bird of marshes, wet meadows, beaver ponds, and other moist shrubby areas. In the Adirondack Park, the Common Yellowthroat breeds in a variety of wetland ecological communities, including Shallow Emergent Marshes and Shrub Swamps.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· 28d

The Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NewLife, any of this year's new broods. Here’s a family of Wood Ducks (5 June 2026). Video here: youtu.be/WTy5Yg3ThcQ #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A family consisting of a brown mother duck with a white tear drop around her eye and five ducklings is swimming in a marsh. These are Wood Ducks. They are seasonal residents here in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· 29d

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #MomentsOfMajesty, here’s a Great Egret looking particularly regal on a marsh in the Adirondacks. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A large white bird is posing on a marsh in early May. This is a Great Egret. Great Egrets do not typically breed in the Adirondacks; we only see them when they are passing through. This photo was taken in early May on Heron Marsh at the Paul Smith’s College VIC in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· 29d

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectPoise: photographs where balance and posture tell a story. Here’s a female Red-winged Blackbird, balanced on a cattail in a wetland. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A medium-sized brown bird with a white belly and brown stripes is balanced on the stem of a cattail in a wetland in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a female Red-winged Blackbird. Red-winged Blackbirds are stocky, broad-shouldered songbirds with slender, pointed bills and medium-length tails. They are highly sexually dimorphic: females are noticeably smaller, with streaky brown plumage that blends into marsh vegetation, while males stand out with glossy black feathers and vivid red shoulder patches edged in yellow.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 11

For Jane’s #SmallBirdSaturday: a Winter Wren, caught in a rare moment when he is not belting out a very loud song. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A tiny brown bird is perched on a branch. This is a Winter Wren, one of our summer residents. It is one of our early-arriving summer birds, arriving in the Adirondack Park in March. It departs in November.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 11

The #ColorADay theme is #GreenSat. Here’s a particularly fetching dragonfly with lovely green eyes. I am told that it is a Maine Snaketail. Adirondack Loj Road, Lake Placid, New York (9 July 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #ECK #Adirondacks #AdirondackMountains #dragonflies

A dragonfly with a green body and eyes and transparent wings is perched on a plant. This is a Maine Snaketail. It flies from late May to early August in the Adirondacks.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 10

For #ForestFriday: mixed forest on the Logger’s Loop Trail at the Paul Smith’s College VIC. #Adirondacks #ECK #forest #ADK #AdirondackForests

The photo shows a trail through a mixed wood forest in late spring. Mixed wood forests contain both conifers (with needle-like or scale-like leaves) and hardwoods (deciduous trees that cope with the long harsh winters by dropping their leaves at the end of the growing season). The dominant species in the Adirondack mixed wood forest include Red Spruce, Balsam Fir, Eastern Hemlock, Red Maple, and Yellow Birch.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 10

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Rocky, birds perched on rocks. Here’s a Savannah Sparrow, perched on a big rock in the middle of a hay meadow. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A small brown bird with a yellow eyebrow and a chest streaked with narrow dark brown stripes is perched on a rock. This is a Savannah Sparrow. Savannah Sparrows are a common bird of the open country, breeding across Canada and the northern United States, and southward to Mexico and the mountains of Georgia. Savannah Sparrows breed throughout New York State, but they are much more numerous outside the Adirondack Park than within the Blue Line, since we have relatively few of the open areas they need for breeding.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 8

For the #ColorADay theme #RedWed: Red Baneberry, living up to its name. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #Adirondacks #EastCoastKin #Plants

The image shows bright red berries on a plant with green leaves. This is Red Baneberry, a native Adirondack wildflower that grows in hardwood or mixed wood forests. In late summer and fall, it produces bright red berries studded with small dark spots at the tip.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 8

For the alt #BIrdOfTheDay theme #BirdsILove: a handsome Magnolia Warbler, perched on a Tamarack branch. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

The image shows a bird with a bright yellow belly and a striking black necklace perched on the branch of a Tamarack. This is a Magnolia Warbler, one of our summer residents. This warbler winters south of the continental United States and migrates to North American temperate zones to breed in the spring and summer. The winter range of Magnolia Warblers includes Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. Magnolia Warblers, like the Blackburnian Warbler and the Chestnut-sided Warbler, are trans-Gulf migrants, meaning that they migrate across the Gulf of Mexico rather than around it.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 6

For the #ColorADay Theme #PinkMon: Sunrise on Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, New York. #sunrise #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #ECK

The photo shows sunrise over a mountain range with the colors reflected in the calm waters of a small lake. This is Mirror Lake in Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Mirror Lake is a small glacial lake formed during the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet around 21,000 years ago.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 6

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Cutie. What could be cuter than a Tufted Titmouse, contemplating the winter day? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 6

For #MountainMonday: Saint Regis Mountain and Lower Saint Regis Lake, Paul Smiths, New York (27 October 2021). wildadirondacks.org #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #ADK #landscape #upstateNewYork

The image is a landscape photo of a calm lake and a mountain in the distance on a partly cloudy spring day. This is Saint Regis Mountain and Upper Saint Regis Lake in the Adirondacks of upstate New York. The photo was taken from the campus of Paul Smith’s College.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 4

For the #ColorADay theme #GreenSat: a very green meadow with mountains in the distance. #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #mountains

The image is a landscape shot of a green meadow with mountains in the distance and a vivid blue sky studded with clouds. This shot was taken yesterday from the Adirondack Loj Road near Lake Placid, New York.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 4

The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #peekaboo. Here’s a Black-throated Green Warbler peaking from behind some leaves. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

The photo shows a small bird with a yellow face and olive markings peeking from behind some leaves. This is a Black-throated Green Warbler, one of our summer residents. The Black-throated Green Warbler uses a variety of habitats throughout its range. In much of the Adirondack region, breeding pairs are most commonly found in coniferous forests or mixed woods.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 4

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WildMotion. Here’s an Eastern Bluebird, staking his claim to a nest box. #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

The image shows two birds. The one in the center (a male Eastern Bluebird) is flicking his wings. Bluebirds, like other species, use wing flicking as a threat display, generally during territorial disputes. This male was apparently engaged in a dispute over the ownership of this nest box.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 3

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Quackers. Here’s a Wood Duck and ducklings, paddling about in a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains. wildadirondacks.org/heron-marsh-... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 3

For #ForestFriday: floodplain forest on the Saranac River in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York (3 July 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-h... #Adirondacks #ECK #forest #floodplainforest #AdirondackForests

The image is a landscape photo of a river and surrounding wetlands. This is the Saranac River in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. A floodplain forest is a wooded ecosystem located on the land adjacent to a river or stream that periodically floods. These forests are characterized by trees and plants adapted to periodic inundation and saturated soils, such as silver maple, cottonwood, ash, and various willows. These forests play important roles in flood control, water filtration, and wildlife habitat.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 2

For the #ColorADay theme #YellowThu: Clintonia blooming in an Adirondack forest. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #Adirondacks #EastCoastKin #Wildflowers

The image shows a wildflower with yellow flowers on the forest floor. This is Clintonia, also known as Blue Bead Lily. Clintonia's small, pale yellow, bell-like flowers appear in late May and early June in most parts of the Adirondack Mountains. Another name for this plant – Blue Bead Lily – is derived from the striking blue berries that appear in summer.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jul 2

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #QuietReflection: an American Goldfinch, reflecting on the state of the universe. #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

The image shows a yellow bird resting on a fence railing on the edge of a green hay meadow in early July.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 30

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #LivingLandscapes: here’s a dignified male Bobolink, perched on some grass in a hay meadow. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

The image shows a black bird with a yellow hat perched on some grass in the middle of a meadow. This is a male Bobolink. Bobolinks are grassland birds that are very picky about where they breed. They prefer hay meadows like this one, where they spend most of the day hunkered down near the ground. This photo was taken in early July, so this bird was probably out and about foraging for food for his family. Both male and female Bobolinks provide parental care.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 30

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheArtOfSurvival. Here’s a Blue Jay, all fluffed up to keep warm on a cold January day. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

The image shows a blue and grey bird with a perky crest perched on a snowy brank. This is a Blue Jay, one of our year-round residents here in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Although at least one pair generally breeds on our property, and we hear them throughout the summer, we are more apt to catch a close glimpse of them in the winter, when they come to our feeding stations. They prefer peanuts.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 29

For #MountainMonday: Algonquin Peak from Uihlein Farm near Lake Placid, New York (28 June 2026). www.uihleinfoundation.org/uihlein-farm #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #ADK

The image is a landscape photo of a meadow with mountains in the distance. The sky is deep blue with a lot of pretty fluffy clouds.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 29

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfJune26: a particularly stunning Canada Warbler, kindly posing for me near Lake Placid, New York (1 June 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

The image shows a lovely grey bird with a bright yellow belly and a black necklace. This is a Canada Warbler. The Canada Warbler migrates over 3,000 miles, traveling from its wintering grounds in South America to breeding areas in the United States and Canada. This species is typically one of the last warblers to arrive, appearing in our region during mid- to late May. After breeding, Canada Warblers are among the first to depart, with most leaving for their wintering grounds by mid- to late September.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 28

For the #ColorADay theme #OrangeSun: an Atlantis Fritillary on Orange Hawkweed. Heaven Hill Trails, Lake Placid, New York (25 June 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #ECK #Adirondacks #AdirondackMountains #Butterflies

An orange butterfly with a complex black pattern of spots, bars, chevrons is nectaring from an Orange Hawkweed flower. This is the Atlantis Fritillary -- a medium-sized orange butterfly that flies in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York in mid- and late summer. It can be found in forest openings, upland pastures, bogs, areas near woodland streams, and meadows.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 27

For the #ColorADay theme #GreenSat: A green meadow set off by a brilliant blue sky. Photo taken from the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, NY on 24 June. This meadow is a great place to find butterflies. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #Adirondacks #ECK #upstateNewYork #landscape #ADK

The image is a landscape showing a green meadow in late June, with a mountain range in the distance. The blue sky is dominated by fleecy clouds.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 27

For the Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #BlueSkies, I offer this attractive Nashville Warbler, singing against a brilliant blue sky. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A small bird with a yellow belly and grey head is perched on a branch singing. This photo was taken on a sunny day in early May at John Brown Farm near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Nashville Warbler was given its non-scientific name in 1811 by ornithologist Alexander Wilson, who saw the bird in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville Warblers do not breed in Tennessee, but are sometimes seen there during spring and fall migrations.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 27

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Rotund: Here’s a chubby Black-capped Chickadee, showing off his nice, fat tummy. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks

A small, rotund bird with a black cap is perched on a branch. This is a Black-capped Chickadee, one of our year-round residents here in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Chickadees are active, friendly little birds, easily identifiable by their solid black caps and bibs, white cheeks, buffy flanks, and dark gray wings and tail.

Adirondack Nature@adirondacknature· Jun 27

For Jane’s @javajanegallery.co.uk theme #SmallBirdSaturday: a Northern Parula, one of our smallest warblers. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #birds #ECK #ADK #Adirondacks