Snowshoe Hare
The tracks in the snow were from a snowshoe hare. The hare was moving to the left. The beech leaf is in the right rear footprint -- the rear feet…
Harris Brook early November 2016
You might be asking, what and where Harris Brook is. This is a relatively new area created by the Enfield Conservation Commission. Its centerpiece is the Enfield Reservoir, which was constructed…
Juvenile Bald Eagle
My wife and I took a short hike in Sunapee yesterday. I was carrying around my "walk-around-lens", one not designed for bird photography. I didn't expect to photograph any birds,…
Yard, birds, ice, sun
The ice was still hanging around yesterday morning on Tug Hill. I got many photos before it finally melted and blew off the branches shortly before noon. Here are two…
Wood Duck Family
A trio of wood ducks swam in the early morning light in Lyme, NH this morning. The adult male was molting. The female kept watch over the juvenile male. It…
Red Foxes in Sunapee
At our last "Photo--SLR" class, Diana brought in a beautiful photo of a red fox. She told me where she found it, and I have been to that spot a…
Fox and Turkeys
I still remember my astonishment the first time I saw a huge wild turkey lift seemingly effortlessly into flight. It glided away as gracefully as any bird, well almost any.…
Red-tailed Hawk
A pre-Christmas hike at Volo Bog in northern Illinois produced some interesting bird sightings, and the scattered feathers from a bird that met its demise. With my trusty LX5 in…