Merry Christmas! With a few bonus cards.

Here’s a release from my friends at the Norwalk Land Trust:

The Norwalk Land Trust is looking for a donor to contribute $60,000 towards the final cost of remediating Hoyt Island in return for naming a new bird sanctuary on the entire the three-acre tract on Long Island Sound after himself/herself or a family member or loved one.

    D. Seeley Hubbard, president of the NLT, said a tax-deductible donation is  “a wonderful opportunity for an environmentalist to establish in the spirit of the season an enduring legacy with the movement to conserve the ecological vitality of Long Island Sound.” 

    Additional information is available from NLT director Midge Kennedy at (203) 838-9985.     The island is a natural habitat for 149 species of birds–some of whom are rare or endangered–and other wildlife and native plants. Once the preserve is complete, the island will be closed to humans other than two people designated by the donor.

Christmas is a week away. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Thanks for your support throughout the year. Every day leading up to Christmas I’ll post a winter-themed bird photo I have taken over the years. What better way to kick it off than with this beauty?

For as common, tame and lovable as chickadees are, they can be difficult to photograph because of their tiny size (you have to be close) and constant movement. This one sat still long enough for a few photos the other day.