Junco eats berry in the snow. More snow photos to come

Photo by Chris Bosak A dark-eyed junco eats a berry following a snowstorm in New England, December 2020.

Here’s just the start to the bird photos taken during the snowstorm that blanketed New England on Wednesday and Thursday.

Prepping for the storm

Photo by Chris Bosak A Carolina wren visits to a New England bird-feeding station, December 2020.

New England is bracing for a major snowstorm on Wednesday evening and into Thursday. In the meantime, we got a little preview on Monday with a coating of snow. Here are some shots from Monday with thoughts for better snow photos coming soon. Feel free to send your snowy bird photos to birdsofnewengland@gmail.com and I’ll include them on the Reader Submitted Photos page.

Photo by Chris Bosak A red-breasted nuthatch visits to a New England bird-feeding station, December 2020.

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Grackle brightens up a rainy day

Photo by Chris Bosak A grackle visits a feeding station in New England, December 2020.

This common grackle visited my feeding station recently and brightened up a gray, Continue reading

Good winter for red-breasted nuthatches

Photo by Chris Bosak A red-breasted nuthatch visits to a New England bird-feeding station, December 2020.

Based on emails I have received and bird reports I have read, it has been a good fall/winter to see red-breasted nuthatches throughout the region. This one has been hanging around my house for the last several days. Have you had any luck seeing this small bird Continue reading