Etna Birds
All of the photos in this post were taken in Etna over the last two weeks. They are from five sites: the Mill Pond Forest up on Moose Mountain; the…
Mid-summer 2026
Birds are mostly quiet, fledging young. Flowers are glorious, mosaics of color. Skies have been clear at times, filled with stars and the occasional meteor. Summer is slipping toward fall…
Birds of Dewey’s Landing
Dewey’s Landing is a narrow track of land between Dewey's Pond and the Ottauquechee River in Quechee, Vermont. It was the location of numerous early morning outings the last ten…
Mammals — Summer 2026
I have collected some photos of mammals. All but a few were taken in Hanover, NH. All but one were taken in 2026, most in the last month. I've arranged…
Sapsuckers and Colorful Birds
SCARLET Tanager, INDIGO Bunting, RED-shouldered Hawk, YELLOW-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern BLUEbird, RUBY-throated Hummingbird, RED-eyed Vireo, American GOLDfinch, and even a BLACK Bear. All photos in this post are from our Etna,…
Birds of Late Spring 2026
It has been a beautiful spring and a great migration season. It seemed like I was out every morning searching for winged creatures. I visited many spots in the Upper…
Red-headed Woodpecker in Norwich
A simple, one-subject, dozen-image post to commemorate the visit of a very rare Red-headed Woodpecker to Betsy and Bill's Norwich, VT yard. This species is almost never seen outside the…
Red Foxes in WRJ
The red fox vixen stands watch over her "kit pile" -- five young sleeping in a ball on the grass in the early morning dappled sun. My fascination with,…
Birds of Early Spring 2026
This has been an early spring of ducks, flying eagles, and variable weather -- some very warm days, but as I am typing this it is snowing. Broad-winged Hawks have…
Bad Hair Day
Water, Ice, Ducks, and Eagles
On the rivers and streams of New Hampshire and Vermont, ice and ducks coexisted as winter slowly lost its grip on the Upper Valley. I saw the very rare Eurasian…
Waxwings and the Vanishing Moon
I finally photographed Bohemian Waxwings this winter. Also a total lunar eclipse -- the last one until June 26, 2029 for the Upper Valley -- featured a vanishing Blood Moon. …
Carnival, Finch Flying, and Owl
Barred Owl named George. Ted Levin named this owl of indeterminate gender, George. It visits his yard in White River Junction often. I was fortunate to be able…