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Photos from 04-26-15 – Vassar Farm

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Derrick

The quest for warblers continues, this time at Vassar Farm in Poughkeepsie.  At the back pond area off the main gravel road, there were several warblers, including my first of the season yellow warbler. The yellow warbler was joined by … Continue reading →

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Photos from 04-18-15 – Peach Hill Park/Vassar Farm

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Derrick

Warmer weather means more birds and longer hikes!  I spent a considerable amount of time at Peach Hill Park and Vassar Farm on this day, and it was a terrific day. Not only did I see my first warbler of … Continue reading →

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04-12-15 – Photos around Dutchess County

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Derrick

With Spring migration starting to ramp up, I took to the trails to see what I could find.  I started the day at Peach Hill Park and then headed to Cary Institute. At Peach Hill, some of our summer residents … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Photos from 09/16/12 – Everywhere Edition!

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Derrick

Eleanor Roosevelt Historic Site, Mills Mansion Historic Site, Norrie Point, and Vassar Farm.  I looked just about everywhere for migrating sandpipers, but to no avail.  Thankfully, the world is a very diverse place. At Eleanor, it was nothing but turtles, … Continue reading →

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07/13/12 – Vassar Farm Wildlife Photos

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Derrick

It was another eventful day at Vassar Farm last Friday, with a variety of wildlife to see.  You’ve already seen the wood ducks, a new moth to my own personal life list, the dragonflies, and the butterflies… but now its … Continue reading →

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Vassar Farm – The Lost Photos

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Derrick

Back on June 11th, I made a quick stop at Vassar Farm.  I only ended up having time to post the praying mantis photos, but there were several other shots I took that day.  Now that things are finally getting … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Photos from 05/13/12 – Vassar Farm

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Derrick

My attempt to post at least one blog entry every day this month has failed.  I skipped a day to relax a little bit – I definitely needed it.  With that little rest, let’s resume, shall we? 🙂 With migration … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Photos from 04/20/12 – Vassar Farm

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Derrick

After work on Friday, I was able to get a ride over to Vassar Farm.  I was barely out of the car when a first of season barn swallow landed on a power line in the parking lot!  I was … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Photos from 04/07/12 – Vassar Farm

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Derrick

Day two on back-to-back visits to Vassar Farm turned out to be even more plentiful!  The key difference was getting there early.  The early bird gets the worm, and the early bird watcher gets the bird! The front pond was … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Photos from 03/24/12 – Morgan Lake

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Derrick

With the high chance of rain all last weekend, I was only able to make a quick stop at Morgan Lake in Poughkeepsie.  Well, it ended up not raining at all, but thankfully the lake and the surrounding wildlife provided … Continue reading →

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