Adirondack Wildlife Refuge

Loon Chick learning to do the shimmy. Thanks Peg.

www.jaideeza.com Research shows that one in 3 folks have pets who are suffering from pet allergies. Pets need emergency veterinary treatment once a year. this means that the pet is in want of facilitate and will be taken to a vet as shortly as doable. a major range of members of the family and pet homeowners have is...

Pictures show summer solstice 2024 at Stonehenge

Thank you @ Dead Poet

The 1st 'major lunar standstill' in more than 18 years is about to occur. Here's how to see it A major lunar standstill is about to occur. The phenomenon happens every 18.6 years when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, while also climbing to its highest and lowest point in the sky.

From my friend Bob Peters: Just in case you ever wanted to know how the alligator does it. 😀
Alligators mate in the spring, typically from April to July. Males perform a series of displays to attract females, including loud bellows, body vibrations, and head and tail slapping. Once a male and female have paired, they will mate in the water.
Here's a brief overview of the alligator mating process:
1. Courtship: Males perform displays to attract females and establish dominance.
2. Pairing: A male and female pair up and mate in the water.
3. Mating: The male mounts the female and inserts his tail into her cloaca (reproductive opening).
4. Egg fertilization: The male's s***m fertilizes the female's eggs internally.
5. Nesting: The female builds a nest and lays her eggs (usually around 50) in late summer.
6. Incubation: The eggs incubate for about 65 days, with the s*x of the hatchlings determined by the temperature of the nest.
7. Hatching: The female helps the hatchlings escape the nest, and they head to the water.
It's worth noting that alligators are polygynous, which means males may mate with multiple females during a breeding season. http://www.adirondackmountainsrealestate.com/aransas1.html😀

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/19/bald-eagle-national-bird/

Opinion | You probably think this is our national bird. Think again. Yes, the bald eagle appears on our Great Seal, but it has no official designation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/baby-moose-trapped-lake-saved-040817519.html

Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as “a sure demise” after it fell into a lake and got stuck in a narrow space between a floatplane and a dock. Spencer Warren, who works for the outdoor tourism company Destination Alaska Adventure Co., had arri...

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