#ThickTrunkTuesday

I took my 5-year-old goddaughter for a walk in the woods last week and taught her about trail markers. She really enjoyed looking for the next one and the next. She felt empowered! #ADK #EastCoastKin #ECK #photography #getoutside #adirondacks #classicmono

The image shows a marsh in early October. The blue sky is reflected in the still waters of the marsh, painting the water surface a deep azure. This is Heron Marsh at the Paul Smth’s College VIC in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The VIC is a nature preserve that offers year-round access to nature, outdoor recreation and the arts. The 3,000-acre property has over 25 miles of trails for 3-season walking, strolling, and nature watching.

For the #ColorADay theme #BlueTue, I offer this view of an Adirondack wetland in the fall. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#wetlands #eastcoastkin #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #nature #ADK #AdirondackWetlands #marsh #AdirondackMarsh

A bluish-green bird with a chestnut chest is seated on a branch at a Great Blue Heron rookery near Elizabethtown in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Green Heron (although it doesn’t look very green to me). Apparently, these birds are fairly common outside the Adirondack Park, according to data from the New York State Breeding Bird Atlas III. But we rarely see them here in the Adirondacks; there was only one confirmed breeding pair sighted during the five-year period of the atlas. Green Herons are said to sometimes nest near Great Blue Heron colonies, which is what this bird was doing.

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #RareEncounters, I offer this #GreenHeron, seen for the first and only time at a Great Blue Heron rookery. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#Herons #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #AdirondackBirding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

A small and rather chunky, short-tailed warbler with extensively streaked underparts is perched on the branch of a conifer. This is a Cape May Warbler. Cape May Warblers breed in the Adirondack Mountains and other northern habitats in spring and summer and migrate south to warmer areas in the winter. Cape May Warblers appear to spend most of their time, at least in their breeding grounds, in the upper most branches of tall evergreens, particularly spruces, which is where I usually find them. This photo was taken on the John Brown Farm Trails near Lake Placid, in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I don’t get to see Cape Mays very often, so when I do, it’s a real treat.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Warblers. How about this lovely Cape May Warbler? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#capemaywarbler #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #AdirondackWarblers

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#MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #Art #ArtYear
#Watercolor #UpstateNY #Adirondacks #EastCoastKin

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Good Morning! Something #fresh to start your day, from a pond near Tupper Lake, NY, in the #Adirondacks
#raindrops #lilypad #nature
#BlueSkyMonday #ECK
#EastCoastKin

A stocky bird with glossy black feathers and vivid red shoulder patches edged in yellow is perched on some marsh vegetation near a heron rookery in the Adirondack Mountains for upstate New York. The Red-winged Blackbirds that breed in the Adirondacks are short distance migrants who winter south of us and return to our wetlands in the spring. Red-winged Blackbirds migrate in flocks during the day, with males migrating before females.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Black&Red, I submit this attractive Red-winged Blackbird. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

#redwingedblackbird #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #wetlands #AdirondackWetlands

Two gray and brown birds are perched on a branch in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. These birds are year-round residents of our region, but I see them most often during the winter months, when they sometimes come to our feeders. In summer, I rarely see them, but I often hear their lovely coo around our property, which makes me hope that perhaps a pair are nesting nearby.

The Alt #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Pigeons&Doves. Here’s a Mourning Dove pair outside my window. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#mourningdove #doves #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

The photo shows sunrise over a mountain range with the sunrise reflected in the calm waters of a small lake. This is Mirror Lake in Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

For the #coloraday theme #orangesun: Mirror Lake Sunrise, Lake Placid, New York. Mirror Lake is a small glacial lake formed during the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet around 21,000 years ago.

#sunrise #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackMountains #ECK #lakes #AdirondackLakes

A medium-sized bird with brown and gray feathers is huddled on a branch on a winter day in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Mourning Soves are famous for their sad-sounding, mournful "coo-AHH, cooo, coo, coo" call. Mourning Doves are year-round residents in the Adirondacks, frequently spotted at bird feeders during the colder months. Mourning Doves are actually quite slender birds. This one appears plump because it is fluffed up against the cold as it waits for its chance at the feeding station.

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Feathers, I offer this Mourning Dove, showing off its intricate, soft-toned breast feathers on a wintry day. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#MourningDove #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

A small songbird with a yellow throat and distinctive black mask is perched on a bush in a wetland in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Common Yellowthroat is a short- to long-distant migrant that spends its winters south of us in Central America or the southern Gulf of Mexico. This species is one of the most widespread warblers in the North American continent, breeding from southeastern Alaska and Yukon, across most of Canada to Newfoundland in the east, and south along both coasts to southern Florida, California, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas. In New York State, Common Yellowthroats are found during breeding season throughout the state. Our Yellowthroats begin arriving in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in small numbers in late April, with most arriving in May.

The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BirdInABush. Here’s a #CommonYellowthroat in a wetland. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #wetlands #AdirondackWetlands #warblers #AdirondackWarblers

The photo shows the very green wetlands bordering a slow-moving river in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This part of the river floods periodically, creating a floodplain forest along the waterway.

For the #ColorADay theme #GreenSat, I submit a view of the #wetlands on the Saranac River at McCasland Bridge. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#eastcoastkin #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #Rivers #nature #scape #AdirondackRivers #ADK #AdirondackWetlands

Just a few more weeks until another Adirondack bikepacking season begins and more moments like these

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#bikepacking #biketouring #biketooter #fedibikes #adirondacks #adirondack #fedibikes #cycling #bici #bicicleta #ciclismo #cyclismo #velo #photography #landscape #fotografia

A tiny bird with an emerald-green back and light underparts is hovering near some Red Bee Balm in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the only hummingbird species breeding in the Adirondacks. They arrive in mid-May and depart by early fall. They are vital pollinators, feeding on nectar from tubular flowers.

For Jane’s @javajanegallery.co.uk #smallbirdsaturday theme: a Ruby-throated Hummingbird on bee balm. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

#hummingbird #RubyThroatedHummingbird #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #pollinators

A red bird with a crossed bill is standing on a road in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Red Crossbill. Red Crossbills are medium-sized, full-bodied finches with a distinctive crisscrossed bill, designed to break into unopened cones. Males are a deep reddish orange overall, with darker brownish wings. Females are mostly yellowish with dark, unmarked wings. You often see them on roadways consuming small bits of gravel from the road. This “gritting” behavior is said to aid in the digestion of their seed-based diet. The grit helps to mechanically grind hard food items like seeds and nuts.

For the Alt #BirdOfTheDay Theme #Finches, I submit this Red Crossbill, gritting on a road. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#RedCrossbill #Crossbills #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #AdirondackBirding

A white duck with a dark head and long red bill is taking off from the waters of a marsh. This is a male Common Merganser. Common Mergansers forage in a range of habitats, including streams, rivers, lakes, coastal bays, and marshes, typically hunting in waters shallower than thirteen feet. They breed on this marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, arriving here in late March or early April as ice melts and open water returns.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SmallBirdsInFlight. Here’s a male Common Merganser taking off in a marsh. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#CommonMerganser #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #ducks #wetlands

The image shows a trail through a mixed forest near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Mixed wood forests represent a transition zone between the forested wetlands on lower elevations and northern hardwood forests, which occupy the better drained, gentle slopes at a slightly higher elevation. In these in-between environments, conifers such as Red Spruce and Balsam Fir mix with Eastern Hemlock, as well as deciduous trees, including Red Maple, Yellow Birch, and other hardwoods.

For #ForestFriday: Mixed forest on the Loop Trail at Henry’s Woods – a community preserve near Lake Placid, New York. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-m...

#eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #nature #AdirondackMountains #ECK

Driving up Whiteface Mountain Road, a gap in the trees provides a view of the Adirondacks in New York State.

Photo of the Day. 4/3/26. Whiteface Mountain Road, Bloomington, New York. August 2019. iPhone XS and 645Pro app. #photooftheday #iPhone #645Pro #Adirondacks ##EastCoastKin #ForestFriday

An early morning walk in the woods for #forestFriday. Lots of very noisy geese on the lake this morning. It started pouring in my walk home. #adk #photography #eastcoastkin #getoutside #adirondacks

Thank you to the Korn family for working with us to protect 321 forested acres, including a tributary to Schroon Lake. Sustainable timber harvest is allowed and public snowmobile trails on the property are not impacted. #Adirondacks

A blue bird with a white chest and belly and perky blue crest is perched on a branch in a snow storm. This is a Blue Jay, a year-round resident in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Blue Jays are omnivores. They consume arthropods, acorns, soft fruits, seeds, birds’ eggs, nestlings, and small vertebrates. These birds are among our most faithful customers at winter feeders. This one was waiting for me to refill the feeders.

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #weather, I submit this woe-begone Blue Jay in the snow.
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#BlueJay #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackBirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #snow

A large blue-gray bird is standing on the banks of a slow-moving river in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is the Great Blue Heron, a large wading bird with long legs and a yellow dagger-shaped bill. Great Blue Herons forage by slowly wading or standing motionless in shallow water along the edges of wetlands, rivers, and ponds. These birds don’t fool around when it comes to hunting. They strike with a lightning-fast thrust to spear or grab prey, which is then swallowed whole.

The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #riverbank. Here’s a #GreatBlueHeron standing on the banks of the Ausable River in the Adirondacks. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

#herons #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

The image shows a meadow with goldenrod in gloom. In the distance and partly covered with low-lying cloud is Whiteface Mountain. This meadow qualifies as an old field – a former agricultural field that is mowed irregularly and has started to host a few small Eastern White Pine

For the #coloraday theme #YellowThu: a mountain meadow filled with Goldenrod with Whiteface Mountain in the distance. wildadirondacks.org/index.html

#eastcoastkin #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #nature #ADK #scape #clouds #mountains #WhitefaceMountain

A large bluish gray bird is flying over a marsh in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Great Blue Heron, a large, long-legged wading bird that often nests in colonies called rookeries. When in flight, Great Blue Herons (like the Great Egret) pull their necks back into an "S" shape. This is helpful for the birder since it separates these birds from cranes and storks, which fly with necks extended.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #LargeBirdsInFlight, I submit this Great Blue Heron. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#GreatBlueHeron #Herons #Birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #Adirondackbirding #birds #nature #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK

A plant with red tubular leaves is growing on a log in a wetland in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is a Pitcher Plant, a carnivorous plant that devours insects by luring them with nectar, scent, and color onto a slick, trap-shaped leaf. Once inside, insects encounter slippery waxy surfaces and downward-pointing hairs, causing them to fall into a pool of digestive enzymes or microbes at the bottom, where they are slowly digested. (I must admit, taking things from the point of view of the insect, that this sounds like a horrible way to die.) Pitcher Plants can be found in bogs, tamarack swamps, and peaty areas in the Adirondack Mountains.

For the #coloraday theme #redwed, I submit this photogenic #PitcherPlant, growing on a moss-covered log in a wetland. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#eastcoastkin #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #nature #ADK #wildflower #AdirondackWildflowers #wetlands #AdirondackWetlands

A medium-sized warbler with black and white striped upperparts, white wing bars, and white underparts is perched on a branch with a seed in its beak. The bird has a white stripe above the eye, a striped crown, and a black cheek. He has a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. He’s outlined against green leaves in the background.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #Snacks. How about this Black-and-white Warbler, chowing down on a seed? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#Birds #Blackandwhitewarbler #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #AdirondackMountains #ECK #warblers #AdirondackWarblers

Almost splashed by a beaver. #adirondacks #beaver #beavercounty