The first egg was laid at Middle Farms nest the night of April 26, 2022 (About 30 seconds into video) while the male took a nap on the right post. The female then hopped up onto the left post as the male examined the egg. He covered it to provide warmth. Please
Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) The wood anemone, is an early-spring flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Wood Anemone. Photo by Jack Schneider Anemonoides nemorosa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant less than 30 centimetres (12 in) in height. The compound basal leaves are palmate or ternate (divided
Look for the Canada mayflower, Maianthemum (May blossom) canadense, which is a "spring ephemeral". Maianthemum canadense photo courtesy of Halpaugh at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Spring Ephemerals Spring ephemerals are native woodland plants that flower briefly during the spring. Look for their blooms in deciduous woods
FIELD NOTE: Epigaea repens (Trailing Arbutus) For this native wildflower with an exquisite fragrance, one must search among the fallen leaves in early spring. Sometimes referred to as "Plymouth Mayflower" in reference to the fact that it was the first flower to cheer the hearts of the Pilgrim Fathers after the rigors of their
Did you know you can "rewind" the Live Osprey Cam? Move your cursor backward (or forward) through the timeline to capture previously missed moments in the life of the osprey.
Building a new osprey nest at Middle Farms The osprey have been hard at work building a new nest at Middle Farms Flats. The short video clips below were captured from the new web cam and offer a window into the life of the osprey on Fishers Island.
Osprey on nest March 23, 2022. Screen capture by Pierce Rafferty The ospreys generally show up a few days before St. Patrick’s Day, “about the same time that the spring peepers start singing,” says Museum Trustee Terry McNamara. They are often seen in flight days or even weeks before they settle on
10. Middle Farms Pond Trail loops to the Rec Path between Middle Farms grassland and Chocomount Trail. The trail crosses undulating terrain. And, as is with most trails through FI woodlands and thickets, a variety of flora and fauna may be observed throughout the seasons. In
Henry L. Ferguson Museum - Outside Views Of Fishers Island (2021) Presented and directed by Pierce Rafferty This recorded illustrated talk, first presented in 2006, was given in an expanded version during the 2017 summer season, and to an off-season audience in February 2020. However, even if you’ve
The group was from the 1523 Project, a multi-disciplinary, scientific team from eastern Long Island.
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