Good-bye Winter
I should stop being impressed by how far the sun travels south to north at sunset during the change of seasons. But I still am. Above is the sun over…
Hundreds of Ducks & More
Yesterday the sun blazed through the still-ice-covered trees in our yard before 6:30 AM. By 8 AM I was witnessing an amazing duck (and Canada Goose) show in the mouth…
Redpoll in Spring Snowstorm
Can you call a bird FOY if it didn't arrive from the south? Well, this Common Redpoll was the first of its species I saw this year. It arrived today…
Yard Birds in Winter
I been spending a bit of time lately photographing a few common avian species to prepare for a small teaching article I will publish late next month as an NEPG…
LX7 First Month
I've had a new tool for a month now. It's a camera to have fun with like the photo on the right of the shadows of my legs on my…
Redpolls in Etna
This is one of the years when Common Redpolls are visiting in huge numbers. Irruptions are being reported all through NH & VT. Our yard and sunflower seed supply has…