POTD 5/31/26
May 31, 2026 - WHAAAAAT? - A male Baltimore Oriole waits out a May 30th snow squall at the jelly feeder - thinking I came here for the...
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POTD 5/30/26
May 30, 2026 - CARDINAL RULE - Nature photography rule - " If you see a Cardinal, you take a photo! " I adhere to that rule - so here i...
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POTD 5/29/26
May 29, 2026 - QUICK CHICK - A Heron chick i n the nest on the beaver pond. I first saw little chicks May 11 - and they are lots bigger...
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POTD 5/28/26
May 28, 2026 - SWALLOWTAIL ON THE LILAC - A Black Swallowtail Butterfly checks out the blooming Lilac.
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POTD 5/27/26
May 27, 2026 - LAID BACK - A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird leans back on the feeder perch. Flapping away at up to 90 beats per secon...
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POTD 5/26/26
May 26, 2026 - JAYBIRD - One of our favorite people used the trail name Jaybird while hiking the AT. Every time I photograph a Blue Jay...
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POTD 5/25/26
May 25, 2026 - SPRING SCENE - Maple tree leafing out and a flashy male Oriole...That's what I call Spring!
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POTD 5/24/26
May 24, 2026 - WOODPECKER BIGLY - A female Pileated Woodpecker prepares to attack the bark on pine tree stump. The eight year old stump...
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POTD 5/23/26
May 23, 2026 - HERON CHICKS GROW FAST - Chicks in one of the Heron nests on the beaver pond are big enough to be seen over the side of...
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POTD 5/22b/26
May 22, 2026 - JELLY! - A male Red-bellied Woodpecker chows down on grape jelly at the Oriole feeder. Many bird species visit Oriole fe...
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POTD 5/21/26
May 21, 2026 - MY LADY'S SLIPPER - Spotted the first (only) Pink Lady's Slipper wildflower next to the beaver pond. Cypripedium acaule...
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POTD 5/20/26
May 20, 2026 - FRESH FINCH - An immature female Purple Finch waits her turn on the feeder. The Purple Finch was designated the state bi...
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POTD 5/19/26
May 19, 2026 - IT GOT HOT - A Chickadee at the bird bath. It got hot in New Hampshire and the birds were looking for water.
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POTD 5/18/26
May 18, 2026 - PUFFED - A Tom Turkey in full mating strut puffs his feathers to look larger. We feel sorry for the guy who spends the e...
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POTD 5/17/26
May 17, 2026 - CHICKS ON THE NEST - Great Blue Heron chicks are big enough to see above the sides of the nest. It appeared that we have...
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POTD 5/16/26
May 16, 2026 - BRIGHT SPOT ON A RAINY DAY - A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak out in a heavy rain. The Grosbeak's large bill is designed fo...
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POTD 5/15/26
May 15, 2026 - FEMALE ORIOLE - While the striking bright orange male Oriole gets lots of photographic attention - the female Baltimore...
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POTD 5/14/26
May 14, 2026 - JUST RESTING - When I saw a Red Squirrel laying on a stump - I asked Google if Squirrels take naps. Google AI said squir...
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POTD 5/13/26
May 13, 2026 - PHOTO CLOUDS OVER THE BEAVER POND - A lovely day at the beaver pond. While I don't usually like cloudy days (we have a s...
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POTD 5/12/26
May 12, 2026 - THE EARLY BIRD - A Robin pulls a worm from the yard.
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POTD 5/11/26
May 11, 2026 - GOTTA LOOK MY BEST - A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird preens. Male hummingbirds have been performing mating dips aroun...
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POTD 5/10/26
May 10, 2026 - HERE FOR JELLY - A male Baltimore Oriole at the grape jelly feeder. It took this Oriole several attempts to master landi...
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POTD 5/9/26
May 09, 2026 - NO MOW MAY?- It is easy to do a No Mow May where we live - since nothing is tall enough to mow. And, the yard is full of...
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POTD 5/8/26
May 08, 2026 - FRUITY - A Hairy Woodpecker at the oranges we put out for the Orioles. We learned that several bird species go for fresh...
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POTD 5/7/26
May 07, 2026 - GRACKLE CACKLE - A male Common Grackle gets into his song, described as a short, high gurgle eek.
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POTD 5/6/26
May 06, 2026 - OH MY DEER - Ae couple of young deer scoping out the edge of the yard.
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POTD 5/5/26
May 05, 2026 - NEIGHBOR'S BLUEBIRDS - The Bluebirds we have been trying to attract are nesting in the neighbor's nest boxes (identical...
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POTD 5/4/26
May 04, 2026 - WELL DON'T BITE MY HEAD OFF - Tom turkeys fight during breeding season to establish a flock's pecking order. The Toms us...
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POTD 5/3/26
May 03, 2026 - ON A MAGNOLIA WIND - Magnolia trees are among the oldest known flowering plants, with fossil records dating back over 10...
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POTD 5/2/26
May 02, 2026 - SPARROW - A White-throated Sparrow scratches in the leaves in the patio garden.
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POTD 5/1/26
May 01, 2026 - NICE DAY ON THE BEAVER POND - Always nice to ave a sunny day on the beaver pond.
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