Every autumn, New York State becomes a highway for countless creatures embarking on their seasonal journeys southward.

As the maple leaves turn crimson and temperatures drop, these remarkable animals prepare for epic travels spanning hundreds, sometimes thousands, of miles.

I’ve spent years watching this magnificent natural spectacle unfold from my cabin near the Adirondacks, marveling at the precise timing and incredible endurance these travelers display.

Blackpoll Warblers

© Adirondack Explorer

These tiny songbirds weighing less than a AAA battery pull off one of the most jaw-dropping migration feats I’ve ever witnessed. Blackpolls fatten up in New York’s forests during September, nearly doubling their weight before departing.

Last fall, I spotted a group gorging themselves on inse

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