Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail

The Mohawk River is open in Niskayuna and can be viewed from various points along the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail. The shallow back waters are still mostly frozen, but wherever a current is moving it's open. Numerous flocks of Canada Geese flew over this morning at migrating altitude, they are definitely on the move. Expect Snow Geese later this week. Plenty of Common Mergansers on the river, but not much else.

The Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club is holding a field trip here on Saturday, April 6, 2013. The bike path travels alongside a variety of habitats including wetlands, farmlands, shoreline/mudflats, and woodlands.

Niskayuna Train Station building at Lions Park.

The Wide Waters at Niskayuna.

The bridge at Ferry Rd. to Niska Isle.

Wetlands at Ferry Rd.

The Ferry Road Bridge.

Hooded Merganser.

Northern Cardinal perched up and singing.

Wetlands (also good woodpecker habitat.)

Red-tailed Hawk teed up.

Burger's Farm at Niska Isle (good shorebird habitat in the spring.)

Vischer Ferry Power Plant from Lock 7.

Cement Pier at Lock 7.

Mohawk River Lock 7.



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