More from northern New England

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Chris Bosak

Photo by Chris Bosak An American black duck hides in the grasses near a pond in northern New Hampshire, July 2020.

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

Photo by Chris Bosak A common loon swims in a lake in northern New Hampshire, July 2020.

Photo by Chris Bosak A broad-winged hawk perches in a tree in northern New Hampshire, July 2020.

Catbirds of summer

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Chris Bosak

Photo by Chris Bosak A gray catbird perches on a branch in New England, July 2020. Merganser Lake.

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.

First hummingbird shots of the year

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Chris Bosak

Photo by Chris Bosak A female ruby-throated hummingbird visits a flower in New England, July 2020. Merganser Lake.

A Day on Merganser Lake

Not sure what took so long, but here’s my first hummingbird post of the summer.

Photo by Chris Bosak A female ruby-throated hummingbird visits a flower in New England, July 2020.

Happy Fourth everyone!

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Chris Bosak

Photo by Chris Bosak A northern cardinal perches on a hemlock branch in Danbury, CT, May 2020. Merganser Lake.

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Photo by Chris Bosak A indigo bunting perches on a branch in New England, May 2020. Merganser Lake.

Bonus close-up of rose-breasted grosbeak

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Chris Bosak

Photo by Chris Bosak A rose-breasted grosbeak perches on a branch in New England, June 2020. Merganser Lake.

A Day on Merganser Lake

Here’s a random close-up of a rose-breasted grosbeak. Why not?

Not a bird, but still welcome: striped skunk

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Chris Bosak

Photo by Chris Bosak A striped skunk visit a backyard in New England, June 2020. Merganser Lake.

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.

The start of a few wader shots

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Chris Bosak

Photo by Chris Bosak A great blue heron perches on one leg in a tree in Brookfield, Conn., during the fall of 2018.

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.