POTD 1/31/26
January 31, 2026 - GOTTA DO IT - As Spring approaches Tom Turkeys fluff their feathers, fan their tails and drag their wings to impress the...
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POTD 1/30/26
January 30, 2026 - UPSIDE DOWNER - A White Breasted Nuthatch hangs from a seed bell. Nuthatches' climbing style and relatively large and st...
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POTD 1/29/26
January 29, 2026 - SNOW SHADOW - Deep snow everywhere...parkas and snow shoes.
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POTD 1/28/26
January 28, 2026 - BREAKING TRAIL - Two feet of snow makes taking a walk a challenge...snow shoes required. Our house is toasty with the ex...
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POTD 1/27/26
January 27, 2026 - ALWAYS A BRIGHT SPOT - A male Cardinal is a bright spot during the snow storm.
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POTD 1/26/26
January 26, 2026 - GIMME A BREAK - A Turkey trudges through heavy snow as New Hampshire gets it's share of the big storm.
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POTD 1/25/26
January 25, 2026 - HE CAN KEEP HIS COAT- A Mink showed up on the patio - emerging from under the staged generator before the storm.
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POTD 1/24/26
January 24, 2026 - COZY BY THE CAMP FIRE - On a cold winter day, preparing for a BIG winter storm - our favorite uTube channel is the prefe...
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POTD 1/23/26
January 23, 2026 - SNOW CAP - Monadnock Mountain covered in snow. One of the most climbed mountains in the world - said to be second only t...
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POTD 1/22/26
January 22, 2026 - DAY DRINKING - A Blue Jay dips its beak to drink from the bird bath. In winter the birds don't do much bathing, but they...
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POTD 1/21/26
January 21, 2026 - JUST ANOTHER MINUTE - The sun sinks behind Barrett Mountain as sunsets get later by about a minute a day.
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POTD 1/19/26
January 19, 2026 - BRIGHT SPOT on a snowy day. A male Cardinal stands out in the snow.
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POTD 1/18/26
January 18, 2026 - WHATTA VIEW - Monadnock Mountain at sunset from a particularly special vantage point!
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POTD 1/17/26
January 17, 2026 - CLEAR AND COLD - Sun on the beaver pond through a dirty lens;-)
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POTD 1/16/26
January 16, 2026 - NOT CREEPY - One of our favorite winter birds, a Brown Creeper forages at the base of a maple tree.
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POTD 1/15/26
January 15, 2026 - TAILING IN - A female Hairy Woodpecker uses her tail to stabilize onto a swinging seed feeder. Woodpeckers use their sti...
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POTD 1/14/26
January 14, 2026 - GET COZY - We could all take a hint from our cat Bennie to curl up someplace cozy on a cold winter day.
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POTD 1/13/26
January 13, 2026 - FIERY SKY - Bare trees make winter sunsets reach the ground.
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POTD 1/12/26
January 12, 2026 - EQUIPMENT DISADVANTAGE - A Chickadee attempts to get at the suet. Suet feeders are easier for birds with longer beaks, l...
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POTD 1/11/26
January 11, 2026 - CREEPER - A Brown Creeper (Certhia americana), also known as the American treecreeper, forages among crevices in the bar...
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POTD 1/10/26
January 10, 2026 - I'VE GOT SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY - New Ipswich Mountain under clouds above the beaver pond.
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POTD 1/9/26
January 09, 2026 - WINTERSCAPE - Winter in New Hampshire is often black & white.
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POTD 1/8/26
January 08, 2026 - WINTER RIVER - The Contoocook River flowing into Peterborough, NH.
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POTD 1/7/26
January 07, 2026 - ARTY ICE - Ice pattern on the brook from the beaver pond.
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POTD 1/6/26
January 06, 2026 - WE GOT MORE SNOW - We measure our snow by how high it comes up on the bunny...we call this chin high on an Eastern Cotto...
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POTD 1/5/26
January 05, 2026 - TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE - With spectacular, iridescent feathers and faces only a mother could love....Wild Turkeys hav...
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POTD 1/4/26
January 04, 2026 - FINCH FOOD - A female Goldfinch parks in the feeder. American Goldfinches are migratory - but due to year-round feeders,...
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POTD 1/3/26
January 03, 2026 - FULL MOON SHADOW - The Wolf full moon paints the yard with a winter moon shadow. The January full moon is known as the W...
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POTD 1/2/26
January 02, 2026 - WASHING OUT 2025 - Maybe water flowing in the brook from the beaver pond is a metaphor for washing away the old and welc...
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POTD 1/1/26
January 01, 2026 - STARTING ON A COLD NOTE - It is quiet wildlife wise at the beaver pond in the winter. No bugs for the birds, no open wat...
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