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Entries Tagged as 'Local Wildlife'

Nuisance Waterfowl Workshop Offered

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Canadian geese have been causing significant problems around the lake.
The Lake George Association will offer a Nuisance Waterfowl Workshop on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30pm at the Hague Community Center, and again on Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 at the LGA office in Lake George. A growing population of Canada geese on the lake [...]

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Tags: Lake George · Local Wildlife

Bits of Everything

February 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Famous Jefferson Lake George Quote Put in Context
The Adirondack Almanack gives us great background information on Thomas Jefferson’s visit to Lake George which produced his memorable quote.
Effort to Save Bats Begins in Whitehall
I definitely noticed that the bat population in Huletts was down last summer, so this is some potentially good news that the Post [...]

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Tags: History · Lake George · Local Wildlife · Our Neighbors · The Environment

Bits of Everything

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments

APA Loses Big, Must Pay Legal Fees, Who is Responsible?
This is a big story when even the NY Times reports on it. The APA is taking such indefensible and outrageous positions (remember Foster Brook and the “waste” on the bottom of the lake?) that now taxpayers are having to bail them out. It will be [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · Local Wildlife

It’s Time To Go South

January 1st, 2010 · No Comments

I took this picture of a cardinal within the last 10 days and I didn’t think it came out. However, when I was going through my camera, I got an OK shot after all. What caught my eye was how red it was.
The more significant point to consider? Why has it not flown south?
To read [...]

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Tags: Local Wildlife

Moose Sighted

October 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

If you are going to be around Huletts this weekend, be sure to have your camera.
Neil Hannan reports that last Sunday while heading back to the Lake from Whitehall, he saw a moose in the field on the left hand side of the road just after going over the South Bay Bridge. [...]

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Bits of Everything

September 14th, 2009 · No Comments

A Bad Harvest?
The Post Star recently had an article about Dresden Town Board member, John Barber, and his apple orchard. It discusses the problems he has had with bad weather this year. (John’s seat on the Town Board is not up for election this year.)
Coast Guard Proposes New Rules for Ballast Water
The Washington Post writes [...]

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Tags: Local Wildlife · Our Neighbors · The Environment

Rattlesnake with a Red Tail

September 13th, 2009 · No Comments

This was recently forwarded to me. It’s a rattlesnake with its tail tagged and painted red by the DEC.
It was spotted near the dock for sites 3 & 4 on “Floating Battery” island, which is part of the Mother Bunch Group.
The DEC spotted it, and went to warn the campers. Unfortunately, the two campsites had [...]

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Tags: Local Wildlife · The Environment

It Beat the Hare?

September 1st, 2009 · No Comments

On a trip over to Whitehall, I saw this turtle on the side of the road.

So I jammed on the brakes, grabbed my camera, jumped out of the car, and endured my wife yelling; “what are you doing!”, only to realize that the turtle hadn’t moved at all. So here is the closeup of our [...]

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Tags: Local Wildlife

You’d Pay Big Money…

August 29th, 2009 · No Comments

.. in a supermarket for wild mushrooms like this.

I found these as I was hiking through the woods. This illustrates how wet it has been this summer.

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Tags: Local Wildlife · The Environment

Inside a Beaver House

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments

As you pass the pond on top of the mountain, you’ll see a beaver’s nest on the far side.

The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake has a number of great exhibits. When I was there recently, I took a shot of this three-dimensional display which shows what the inside of a beaver’s nest looks like [...]

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Tags: Local Wildlife

Bits of Everything

August 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Giuliani Mulling Run
The NY Times reports on Rudy Giuliani’s plans.
Fair Starts
The Whitehall Times tells about the start of the Washington County Fair.
Ticonderoga Adds Launch
The Press Republican reports on what people want more of on Lake George.
Bravos to the Samaritans & Chasing Geese
The Post Star’s Boos and Bravos for this week honor the Dresden Good Samaritans [...]

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Tags: Lake George · Local Wildlife · NY State · Ticonderoga · Washington County

Woodpecker’s Delight

August 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Seen on top of the mountain.

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Tags: Local Wildlife · The Environment · The Landing

Bits of Everything

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Man Drowns in Lake George
The Times Union reports on it here.
Rabies Common Among Bats
The Washington Post had an interesting article recently about a woman who had an encounter with a bat. Any bat that is flying around in the daytime is likely to be rabid. This is an interesting article.

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Tags: Lake George · Local Wildlife

Rabbit All Ears

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Spotted in the early evening yesterday.

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Tags: Local Wildlife