8+ hour, 1+ min ago  (433+ words) Here, birdy birdy! I love that it's spring in the Hudson Valley and a lot of our favorite, wild life friends have returned. It's so soothing to hear the birds chirping and to see them just as happy as we…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (373+ words) As we finally start to feel the warm spring weather, the critters and bugs are starting to come out of their winter hibernation. Did you know that here in New York State we are home to over 450 bee species? According…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (298+ words) Birds are cool to look at, especially around this time of year. It means the weather is getting warmer, and summer will be here soon. But it's easy to get annoyed with them when they start building their nests around…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (401+ words) On Wednesday night April 8th, 2026, Upstate New York Meteorologist Eric Snitil'shared a graphic which look like it depicted rain across the state. However, those pockets of what looked like rain on the radar were actually birds. Snitil writes "BIRDS! Anyone pulling…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (380+ words) I've lived in New York my whole life and it wasn't until I was in my 30s that I saw a hummingbird in my own backyard. The only other time I saw a hummingbird was when I was on vacation in…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) On March 23, 2026, the results of the 2025 black bear harvest were announced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. According to a report from NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton, Empire State hunters harvested around 1, 759 black bears during the 2025-2026 hunting…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (273+ words) There's some exciting news coming out of downtown Utica. Our resident peregrine falcons just made history! An egg (2 in fact) has officially been laid in the nest box" and it's'earlier than ever before. According to the folks at the Utica…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (236+ words) The Old Farmer's Almanac is calling for a warmer and wetter summer for much of New York State, and those conditions are perfect for the return of the World's Deadliest creature. With warmer and wetter conditions for parts of New…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (426+ words) Here's something every country kid learns eventually " and usually the hard way. For 5-year-old Jaxson from West Winfield, that lesson came with feathers, speed, and a whole lot of "nope." His dad, Michael Phalen, shared a video that honestly feels…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New York drivers of the annual breeding migrations for forest salamanders and frogs. This migrations occurs between March and early April as "the ground starts to thaw, it's raining and…...