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Sun in the Forest

Posted on Jul 1, 2016

Sun in the Forest

Happy Fourth of July weekend! We hope you enjoy the holiday and get outdoors for a hike under the beautiful summer tree canopy and bright sunshine. Find something new in the woods near you!

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Raspberry Flower

Posted on Jun 29, 2016

Raspberry Flower

Doesn’t this look delicious? Well, not quite yet, but it will be. Here’s a close up look at a soon to be raspberry. When you are out wandering through nature be sure to take the macro view of things whenever you can. You might discover some very tiny and rather hidden little surprises.

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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Posted on Jun 1, 2016

American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

The cutest and most cooperative friend that I made today during an afternoon bird survey was this American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). It was chowing down and allowing me to shoot from a comfortable distance for a minute as Gray Squirrels and Eastern Chipmunks excitedly ran around us. I saw an increase in both butterflies and moths on the wing in the woodlands. Most of our birds are staying busy with nesting season upon us, feeding and quieting down to care for eggs or young with territories already well established. The goal now is to minimize disturbances and not attract...

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Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Posted on May 5, 2016

Barred Owl (Strix varia)

This Barred Owl (Strix varia) saw me long before I saw it, monitoring my movements from afar while perched in this tree on a cloudy May morning. Those enormous dark eyes tracked me in a relaxed fashion as I was still rather far away when I noticed it. I had been watching several warblers and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher before my eyes stumbled on this slightly larger species. Barred Owls are, of course, usually snoozing during the day, but not always – and the spring season is when I have seen them the most active diurnally. This bird did not wake up because I was there, nor was it sleepy....

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Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)

Posted on May 4, 2016

Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)

I was thrilled to find and then get great views of this Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) singing and feeding earlier today. I first heard its insect-like trill of a song from along a steep, rocky slope in the forest featuring a lot of vegetation in the understory – precisely what they want for the breeding season. We in the Northeast are at the northern edge of their range, and finding the uncommon birds can be difficult. Worm-eating Warbler populations are said to be stable, but they certainly do decline and increase in certain regions depending on local conditions....

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