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Invasion of the Butter Butts

Invasion of the Butter Butts

On an Indian summer kind of morning in mid-October, I decided to explore the Preserve owned by the Villageof Nissequogue at the end of Long Beach Road, on the north side of Stony Brook Harbor. I was hoping to see a lingering diamondback terrapin in the marshes fringing this side of the harbor.

John Turner March 4, 2019August 17, 2023 Fauna Read more

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