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By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 - 10:54 am
Over a dozen people tried their hand at writing a caption for this awesome photo of an Eastern Screech Owl over the weekend.
Choosing a winner was hard, but not that hard, because Pat Guido went the extra mile by having the owl ask a critical question... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 - 12:44 pm
New York and Pennsylvania state environmental agencies are imposing emergency rules on hunters, after a captive deer in New Oxford, Pennsylvania was found to be infected with chronic wasting disease.
Today, the New York State Department of Environmental... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Above: A photo of a bear taken by a trail cam in Margaretville. Courtesy of Adam Varsano.
Last week, we urged you to send us your bear photos -- and did you ever. Thanks to Adam Varsano, whose furry subject appears to have noticed that his cover has been... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 1:51 pm
Photo of Muzzy arrows by Flickr user Justin D. Miller. Published under Creative Commons license.
Early October is usually prime time for leaf-peeping in the Catskills. This year, it's time for deer-hunting too, thanks to a rule change by the state... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 3:21 pm
John of Catskills Photography surprised this fellow in his Monticello backyard a few days ago:
Lately I have seen a number of deer in my neighborhood and today I caught this one contemplating a nap in my hammock under our apple trees. He posed for this... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2012 - 2:26 pm
Last week, Watershed Post reader Steve Messina got a few shots of a mama bear and her three cubs from a surveillance camera at his camp on Perch Lake Road, near the Pepacton reservoir in Andes. Great picture, if a little close for comfort.
Got bears? Send... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Sep. 10, 2012 - 11:14 am
Watershed Post reader David snapped this shot of a fawn trying to blend in with his lawn ornaments from his front door in Delhi. Thanks David! (Send us two more, and you're on your way to earning our "Where The Wild Things Are" badge.)
Photo taken on... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2012 - 2:31 pm
Above: A bear in Roscoe, who would have a better shot at making international news headlines in the next county over. Photo by John Rosetti; shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool.
Breaking news: Newspapers everywhere are unable to resist news... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 24, 2012 - 11:00 am
Catskills Photography got a couple of jewellike dragonflies to hold still for his camera recently. The shot above was taken in Neversink last weekend; the one below is from Monticello on July 10.
Photos shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool --... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 1:33 pm
Christopher Mooney took this up-close-and-personal photo of a cecropia moth this Memorial Day weekend.
There have been reports that Mothra has invaded the Catskills – well, not exactly. Godzilla’s classic movie monster nemesis hasn’t come rampaging... Read more
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