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POTD 6/30/20
June 30, 2020 -
BEAVER POND ORCHID - A pair of Rose Pagonia blooms on the beaver pond. This and other wetland orchids suffer from degrad...
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POTD 6/29/20
June 29, 2020 -
MEAL ON THE WING - Mother Tree Swallow feeds a dragonfly to one of her newly fledged chicks at the beaver pond yesterday...
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POTD 6/28/20
June 28, 2020 -
Woodpeckers are primarily insectivores and Sapsuckers, like this female Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, use a unique foraging...
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POTD 6/27/20
June 27, 2020 -
LOCAL COLOR - The little green bee belongs to the most common group of sweat bees in the Western Hemisphere - genus Agap...
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POTD 6/26/20
June 26, 2020 -
Fledgling Hairy Woodpecker, on left, is fed by her somewhat smaller mother Hairy Woodpecker at the backyard suet. Woodpe...
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POTD 6/25/20
June 25, 2020 -
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK - Baby Common Eider ducklings with mother on the Maine Coast. They live in flocks near shoals - t...
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POTD 6/24/20
June 24, 2020 -
DON'T BUG ME - A swarm of tiny bee-like bugs cluster over a blooming Hydrangea... perfect for any and all bug eating bir...
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POTD 6/23/20
June 23, 2020 -
Red-Spotted Purple adding some new color to the patio garden as it forages on Pinks along the walk. We have had tons of...
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POTD 6/22/20
June 22, 2020 -
EBLOW ROOM - Heron chicks are getting big for the nest - as one claims a little elbow room in the nest on the beaver pon...
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POTD 6/21/20
June 21, 2020 -
Mother Eastern Kingbird feeds insects to her newly hatched chicks at the beaver pond. Chicks hatch nearly naked with eye...
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POTD 6/20/20
June 20, 2020 -
THE EARLY BIRD...you know the saying. It has been calculated that a single Robin can eat 14 feet of earthworms a day. Th...
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POTD 6/19/20
June 19, 2020 -
FOXY - Cute little Gray Fox stopped by the yard yesterday. Field guide says they are active day or night, but secretive.
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POTD 6/18/20
June 18, 2020 -
WATCHING - Male Tree Swallow watches for his mate to return as the two of them tag-team food foraging and feeding. Tree...
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POTD 6/17/20
June 16, 2020 -
FRAGRANT WATER-LILY - Lily pads with their delicate blooms cover parts of the beaver pond. Most of the water-Lilies are...
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POTD 6/16/20
June 16, 2020 -
SKY BLUE WATER - Beaver on the beaver pond with cloudy evening sky reflected on the water.
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POTD 6/15/20
June 14, 2020 -
HERON CHICK UPDATE - Some of the Heron chicks at the beaver pond are getting pretty big. They are in the nest alone most...
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POTD 6/14/20
June 14, 2020 -
BEAVERS ON THE POND - The Beaver family showed up yesterday at the beaver pond - four of them of various sizes were work...
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POTD 6/13/20
June 12, 2020 -
SILVER-BORDERED FRITILLARY - We are always excited to see the Fritillary Butterflies show up in early Summer - thinking...
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POTD 6/12/20
June 11, 2020 -
Purple Finch - Is the New Hampshire state bird and is in the family Fringillidae - small to medium size birds with conic...
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POTD 6/11/20
June 10, 2020 -
MAKE YOUR MARK - A Black Bear enjoying a good scratch on a marking tree near our yard. Black Bears mark trees by clawing...
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POTD 6/10/20
June 10, 2020 -
BIG SNAPPER - A huge Snapping Turtle suns on the beaver pond. We had spotted it a couple of years ago and saw it again y...
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POTD 6/9/20
June 09, 2020 -
FAMILY SCENE - Heron chicks watch as "dad" heads off in search of dinner. Adult Herons take turns watching the nest and...
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POTD 6/8/20
June 08, 2020 -
FLASHY ENTRANCE - Male Northern Cardinal makes a flashy entrance at the feeder. Named for it's bright red color, like th...
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POTD 6/7/20
June 06, 2020 -
TABLE'S TURNED - A large Snapping Turtle crosses our black cat's path as she keeps a close eye on the stranger on the dr...
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POTD 6/6/20
June 05, 2020 -
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Phlox
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POTD 6/5/20
June 05, 2020 -
GOOD CATCH - Robin snags a grub worm on his hunt in the yard. A hunting Robin moves in short bursts across the ground -...
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POTD 6/4/20
June 04, 2020 -
BALTIMORE ORIOLE - Male Baltimore Oriole checks out the feeder situation. Most Oriole species are resident in the tropic...
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POTD 6/3/20
June 02, 2020 -
KING OF THE ISLAND - Even thought they often bask in groups, this Painted Turtle has a spot all to himself on the beaver...
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6/2/20
June 01, 2020 -
LET'S TRY THESE BABIES OUT - Recently feathered Heron chick does some practice wing flaps in the nest. Heron chicks are...
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POTD 6/1/20
June 01, 2020 -
HOVER HUMMER - Hummingbirds can hover in place because their wings twist to generate lift on both forward and backward s...
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