POTD 9/30/20
September 30, 2020 - ITSY BITSY SPIDER - Dew coats a spider web displaying the engineering skills in web building.
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POTD 9/29/20
September 29, 2020 - NEW ENGLAND ASTER - One of our favorite fall wildflowers.
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POTD 9/28/20
September 28, 2020 - COLORED WATER - The beaver swims at the beaver pond with fall leaves reflected. The leaves turned into their fall colors...
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POTD 9/27/20
September 27, 2020 - EAGLE EYE - We don't see Eagles very often - and my sister is visiting from Washington state (where they have lots of ea...
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POTD 9/26/20
September 26, 2020 - LET THE SHOW BEGIN - Fall color is popping out at the beaver pond.
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POPTD 9/25/20
September 25, 2020 - HEY CHICK - An immature Palm Warbler was one of several fall warblers at the beaver pond yesterday. Palm Warbler is one...
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POTD 9/24/20
September 24, 2020 - HELLO!!!! - I was quiet when I saw a large Moose approaching the beaver pond - so he was startled when he rounded a corn...
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POTD 9/23/20
September 23, 2020 - COTTONGRASS AT BEAVER POND - Here's what Wikipedia had to say about it:
Eriophorum (cottongrass, cotton-grass or cotton...
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POTD 9/22/20
September 22, 2020 - APPRECIATE THE LADIES - Male birds are almost always the flashy ones with bright colors - but female birds have a subtle...
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POTD 9/21/20
September 21, 2020 - BEAVER POND KINGFISHER - The Kingfisher is a showy beaver pond resident that is typically seen on a prominent perch over...
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POTD 9/20/20
September 20, 2020 - BRING ON THE FALL COLOR - A few cold nights in New England and the Fall color is starting to pop out.
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POTD 9/19/20
September 19, 2020 - Northern Flicker is actually a type of woodpecker and is mostly seen hopping around in yards and gardens pecking for the...
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POTD 9/18/20
September 18, 2020 - Eastern Phoebe - A species of flycatcher with a habit of gently dipping their tails when perched and has a soft, whistle...
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POTD 9/17/20
September 17, 2020 - FAVORITE FALL WILDFLOWER - Closed Gentian, also known as Bottle Gentian, is an interesting Fall wildflower - that looks...
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POTD 9/16/20
September 16, 2020 - MRS REDBIRD - Male Cardinals get lots of attention - but the female Cardinal is a beautiful visitor to the yard.
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POTD 9/14/20
September 14, 2020 - Young male Deer at the beaver pond yesterday...had a doe companion along the edge of the pond.
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POTD 9/13/20
September 13, 2020 - YARD HUNTING - A small hawk - Sharp-Shinned, I think - hides in a maple tree watching for birds attracted to our feeders...
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POTD 9/12/20
September 12, 2020 - INDIAN PIPE - An unusual fall wildflower...in the Heath family, it is Saprophytic - getting nourishment from decayed org...
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POTD 9/11/20
September 11, 2020 - HUMMER PHOTO OF THE DAY - Hummingbirds that are still at our house are at the flowers constantly. We have only seen fema...
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POTD 9/10/20
September 10, 2020 - PECKING ORDER - A group of female Turkeys have started to bring their chicks into the yard to peck around under the bird...
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POTD 9/9/20
September 09, 2020 - FULL COURSE MEAL - Cardinal with a caterpillar meal. Lots of caterpillars this year- and the birds in our yard have tend...
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POTD 9/8/20
September 08, 2020 - KESTREL AT BEAVER POND - The American Kestrel is one of the smallest falcons, related to the Peregrine Falcon but a dain...
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POTD 9/7/20
September 07, 2020 - ADOLESENT COLORS - Young, male Red-Bellied Woodpecker is growing into his adult feathers. The bright red will cover his...
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POTD 9/6/20
September 06, 2020 - STILL HUMMING - Most of the Hummingbirds in our yard have already headed south...this youngster was still visiting every...
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POTD 9/5/20
September 05, 2020 - KINGFISHER - Kingfishers feed almost exclusively on small fish that they capture underwater. They watch from a prominent...
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POTD 9/4/20
September 04, 2020 - HMMMM? - We don't forage for mushrooms to eat - not that brave;-) - but we do try to identify what I photograph. I think...
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POTD 9/3/20
September 03, 2020 - EASTERN FLICKER - Also known as Yellow-Shafted Flicker is actually a kind of woodpecker.
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POTD 9/1/20
September 01, 2020 - SHY GUY - Young Black Bear pauses just out of the yard after being loudly encouraged to leave the area. Still in "Stay h...
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