Ahoy Skipper!
Always happy to learn more about insects and bugs on Fishers Island. Adam Mitchell, PhD: “This butterfly* is a silver-spotted skipper, a native that feeds on legume plants during its caterpillar […]
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Entries by Betty Ann Rubinow
Fogged In
Young Osprey in West Harbor: This nest is slow to vacate, while most Osprey have fledged, hopefully returning to the Island next March. From the Field, Video Snippet by […]
Plague of Plastics
Thousands of tiny plastic particles are swirled and swept into Silver eel Cove, Fishers Island this stormy September day. Sadly, these observations of incoming debris are noted more often […]
Monarchs Munching
“What’s for Munch?” Monarch caterpillars feeding within planted Milkweed here on Fishers Island. Bring. Butterflies. Back. From the Field, Video Snippet by Justine Kibbe, Sept. 8, 2018
The Sound of Serenity
Today, serenity was the view from Hay Harbor club golf course, Fishers Island. Race Point and South beach are surrounded by lush Eelgrass, providing critical habitat for fish species […]
“All the News That’s Fit to Print”
Heading out into The Field, Fishers Island. Always a “story” to follow: Deer. Raccoon. Coyote. Pheasant. From the Field, Field Note by Justine Kibbe, Aug. 30, 2018
Along Came a Spider
After morning’s “Spin Class”… This spider is a common orb-weaver that often appears in September. They spin large elaborate wheel- (or orb-) shaped webs daily to capture their prey and […]
Thistle Do It!
Tall thistle, a native wildflower, is a big favorite among pollinators. Here, within historic Parade Grounds, Fishers Island, bees and butterflies busily tend to their habitat. Want to help […]
River Otter: Call it a “Day-bed”
Wildlife biologist Mike Bottini says that, since 2008, the river otter’s range has doubled in size on Long Island. “I expect to see them on the South Shore [of Fishers Island] […]
Red-tailed Hawk vs. Mink
This dramatic image of a red-tailed hawk with its prey, a mink, is proof of the existence of minks on Fishers Island. The mink population here is described as “vibrant”.