Birds of early May 2022 in Vermont
It was a great week visiting three wonderful spots on the Vermont side of the Upper Valley from May 5 through May 10. Two are private land— Campbell Flat…
Post Mills Airport
Since Post Mills Airport has been in the news quite a bit recently because of the unfortunate death of Brian Boland, I thought it would be of interest if…
Horned Larks in Thetford
Another small flock of beautiful winter visitors arrived from the north recently. Chris and Nathaniel found them, Kathy and Bill reported their continued presence, and I took some photos of…
Crossroad Farm Visit
I paid a long-delayed first visit to Crossroad Farm in Thetford on Sunday. I planned to wander the fields and the neighboring Taylor Floodplain Preserve alone, in search of birds…
Monday’s Skies
It seems I was mostly looking skyward two days ago. The day ended with a spectacular sunset over Okemo Mountain in Vermont. But well before that, in mid-morning, I stopped…
Days and Weeks of …
Birders talk about a “Big Day” or a “Big Year”. I’ve had some big days and weeks photographically venturing out alone or with a friend exploring interesting spots in NH…
Late December Snow
Although the predictions ranged up to 12-24 inches, we got only about 6-8 inches of snow December 29. The snow stayed on the trees for a few hours the next…
Foggy Morning Photos November 19, 2016
I got an up close and personal photo of a White-breasted Nuthatch and then noticed the fog in the valley below our hill. I wasn't sure the fog would still be…
Zebedee Wetlands April 24, 2016
If you are impatient and scroll to the bottom of this blog just to see a bittern, brown creeper, and winter wren, you will miss most of the fun of…
Biking Union Village Dam
On a cool November morning four bikers warmed up rapidly as we tackled the trails around Union Village Dam in Thetford. The number of great trails in the area surprised…