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April 30, 2022 - SPRING WARBLER - Over fifty species of wood warblers in North America show an incredible diversity of colors and pattern...

April 29, 2022 - DAY DRINKIN' - Birds need water and drink a lot, especially as the weather warms up. Robins, like most birds, drink by b...

April 28, 2022 - BEAR TREES - Despite no feeders in the yard, the Momma bear and two cubs are hanging around again. The cubs' go-to move...

April 27, 2022 - GOIN' FISHIN' - Female Belted Kingfisher watching the water from a prominent perch overlooking the beaver pond.

April 26, 2022 - FEMALE EASTERN TOWHEE - Towhees use a double-scratch maneuver to kick leaves and other debris backward, exposing potenti...

April 25, 2022 - FICKLE FLICKER - Because of it's odd habits and bold markings, many people don't recognize Northern Flickers as a kind o...

April 24, 2022 - HOUSEKEEPING - Heron works on her nest on the beaver pond. Herons are already sitting on eggs in other nests as this Her...

April 23, 2022 - HAPPY POTD ANNIVERSARY - Two years of a nature photo a day...something for me to enjoy the wonderful nature around us...

April 22, 2022 - TREETOP FLYER - Heron perched at the top of a tree on the edge of the beaver pond.

April 21, 2022 - LIONS AND TIGERS AND... We are very careful with our bird feeders and know that there are bears in our neighborhood...an...

April 20, 2022 - NAME FITS HIM - Brown-headed Cowbird is aptly named. I admit a photographic bias toward colorful birds, but Cowbirds are...

April 19, 2022 - CHIPPER - Chipping Sparrow in the hood. Among the Spring arrivals in the yard.

April 18, 2022 - PILEATED WOODPECKER - Always exited to see a Pileated Woodpecker...as they are illusive and shy. So for this female to p...

April 17, 2022 - NEWCOMERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD - Another pair of Herons has settled on the beaver pond...and since all of the existing ne...

April 16, 2022 - FROM THE HIGHEST BRANCH - Male Cardinal sings his heart out from the highest branch in the tallest tree. We have spotted...

April 15, 2022 - FIND YOUR OWN HENS - A Tom Turkey defends his claim to a few females nearby. Male Turkeys get quite aggressive during Sp...

April 14, 2022 - PHOEBE BACK - We watch for the Phoebes to return to mark Spring in New Hampshire. In the flycatcher family - Phoebes hun...

April 13, 2022 - UP FOR A STRETCH - A Heron that has been nestled down in the nest for the past few days stands and stretches. I have pre...

April 12, 2022 - OK...NOW I'LL SAY SPRING - Daffodils blooming under the solar array.

April 11, 2022 - HMMMMMM MOON? - I spent the weekend watching The Masters golf tournament....and only shot the moon!;-)

April 10, 2022 - HERONS ALL AROUND - It is the time of year when Herons nest on several beaver ponds in the area...and they hunt on other...

April 09, 2022 - I'M HERE - Male Heron calls out from the nest he's claiming...presumably for the mate on the way to join him on the nest...

April 08, 2022 - MORE BIRDS BACK - A Kingfisher showed up at the beaver pond...another Spring arrival. Ecologists talk about the concept...

April 07, 2022 - GETTING SETTLED - Herons are getting settled into nests on the beaver pond. The Herons return to nests year after year -...

April 06, 2022 - EAGLE EYE - ON an Eagle watch adventure to the Connecticut River on the New Hampshire-Vemont border I saw this one hunke...

April 05, 2022 - HE'S BAAAAACK - A birder friend said the Sapsuckers are back a few days ago...and we heard his familiar drumming before...

April 04, 2022 - COURTSHIP COLORS - Male Goldfinch in transition to Spring plumage. Many birds molt once a year and simply replace their...

April 03, 2022 - HERONS ARE BACK - Beaver ponds are perfect for herons and the herons are back on the beaver ponds near us. The males arr...

April 02, 2022 - WOODPECKER - Female Red-Bellied Woodpecker working tree bark for insect larvae.

April 01, 2022 - DINNER OUT - Our Sibley Bird Behavior book says it is common for male Cardinals to feed an adult female. The males are s...