Mostly Meadowhawks
Late this afternoon I wandered our yard just to see what was “out and about”. The temperature was in the upper 70s F and the skies clear. It was late
Category: Wildlife
American Rubyspots
The American Rubyspot is a fairly rare but spectacular damselfly. Yesterday, I headed to Hollis, NH one of the two sites*, that I am aware of, where rubyspots are present.
Down By The River
That would be the Contootook River! Late yesterday afternoon I spent about two and a half hours odeing on the Contoocook River by the paper mill in Bennington, New Hampshire…
Another Round of Odes
Late yesterday afternoon I walked the half-mile to Castor Lane (the road through the Harris Center Chenoa property) to look for odes. The temperature was in the upper 70s F
More Odes, Finally
Yesterday (and the day before) were the only sunny days we have had in months. (At least it seems that way!). I spent several hours yesterday afternoon photographing odes over
Late June Odes
On Thursday (22 July 2023) afternoon I carved out about ninety minutes (from 4:30-6:00 PM) for some odeing and took a walk down Hattie Brown Road. The logging operation there
Sunday Odes (+ Two Surprises)
Late this morning with the skies partly cloudy and the temperature near 80 F, I made the short drive to the Cilley Family Forest in Greenfield. One of my favorite
First Odes – 2023
Late this afternoon (about five) I finally made some time to photograph the odes in our yard. I spent only about twenty minutes with camera in hand. The temperature was
Bird Migration – Star Island – May 2023
Tuesday afternoon I caught a boat to Star Island with a group of folks organized by Eric Masterson. The goal of the trip was to experience the northward migration of
Pileated Woodpecker
This morning Joan headed out to clear the inch or so of new snow that arrived overnight. She quickly came back inside to report that there was a pileated woodpecker