I always get lots of mileage out of my trips to northern New England. Here are a few more shots Continue reading
I always get lots of mileage out of my trips to northern New England. Here are a few more shots Continue reading
Here are a few more photos of my trip to northern New Hampshire (Pittsburg and Lake Umbagog). Yes, there will probably be yet another post or two coming up …
As I had mentioned in previous posts, I have been going up to visit the Great North Woods for nearly 30 years now and I’ve never seen so many turkeys as I did on this trip. They were Continue reading

Here are a few more shots from northern New England, admittedly not as cool as yesterday’s moose post.



A Day on Merganser Lake
What would summer be without catbirds? A lot less interesting, that’s for sure.
The bird above is doing its cat-like call. The bottom photo shows the rusty spot under the tail, which is not often seen.


A Day on Merganser Lake
Not sure what took so long, but here’s my first hummingbird post of the summer.



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A Day on Merganser Lake
Here’s a random close-up of a rose-breasted grosbeak. Why not?


A Day on Merganser Lake
I have two skunks that visit my yard each night. They are both striped skunks and one looks very much the part, as if it stepped out of a field guide. The other, shown above and below, is predominately white. Both are welcome, of course. As long as they stay out of my garden.


Summer wouldn’t be summer without our waders, birds such as herons and egrets. We may not get as many individuals or different types as Florida, but New England boasts a good number of these recognizable birds. Here’s the start of a short photo series on these long-legged beauties.



A Day on Merganser Lake
No words are necessary when an indigo bunting is the subject.