Two sets of photos of redpolls landing on the feeder. The second photo of each pair is an enlargement of the bird that is landing.
Technorati Tags: Carduelis flammea, Common Redpoll
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Redpolls in Flight
Two sets of photos of redpolls landing on the feeder. The second photo of each pair is an enlargement of the bird that is landing.
Technorati Tags: Carduelis flammea, Common Redpoll
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Another Shrew Predator: the Northern Shrike
The shrike is back. When he returned, a flurry of dozens of nuthatches, woodpeckers, chickadees and redpolls flew off the tree and back into the woods. Only the blue jays have no fear of this small, carnivorous songbird. The shrike was perched behind the trunk of the tree, but when I rapped on the window, he bounced over in front of the camera as we see him here. He thought the window rapping was the sound of a rodent he could eat.Soon enough, the shrike caught and flew off with a shrew that was eating bird seed under the bird tree. The bird fluttered down with its wings outstretched. On the ground, he covered his prey with his wings arched over his "shoulders," much like Dracula does with his cape in the movies. With one tiny hop, the shrike picked the shrew up with his talons and flew off to hang his kill in a thorn bush.
Sophie has eaten 5 shrews, the cats have eaten only 2 and I have witnessed the shrike eating 2.
Technorati Tags: Lanius excubitor, Northern shrike
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Red-breasted Nuthatch
The best of my red-breasted nuthatch photos for the week. The red-breasted seems to be shyer than the white-breasted nuthatch. It has been very difficult for me to get a good angle for a photo.
Technorati Tags: Sitta canadensis, red-breasted nuthatch
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Another Common Redpoll
Common Redpoll
One of the many cuties that drop down from Canada in the winter.Technorati Tags: Carduelis flammea, Common Redpoll
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Amy & Matt Go Snowshoeing
Deep in the woods, from left to right: Scout, Sophie and daughter Amelia. The dogs are on harness as Amy snowshoes. Matt took the photo. Sadly, I was at school. They went to Northwoods (their blog is here) in East Charleston for the day. Sophie did not kill a thing.Technorati Tags: Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, Vermont
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Monday, January 12, 2009
A Winter Supper
Occasionally in the darkest, coldest (see my sidebar for the local temperature) part of winter, I have a yen to cook. It happened yesterday. I baked bread (another loaf sits in my bread container behind the macaroni casserole), and then I made macaroni & cheese, pumpkin pie and glazed carrots. The crust on the pie is an organic, locally made crust that I bought at the store. The carrots are Canadian. Cheese and butter is from Cabot Creamery. Milk and eggs are local.
Good news! My Internet will be back on Friday!
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
One Single Impression: Skin
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Two Below on New Year's Eve Day
Early afternoon (-19°C). When clicked, this photo will open, full size, in a new window. This photo is tone-mapped.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
Farmer Bob's Newest Bulls
These two baby bulls were born in Farmer Bob's barn in October, when I took these photos. But because I still have no Internet at home, my posting is now haphazard. This will soon be fixed. Farmer Bob was a bit concerned when his first three calves were bulls. Finally the fourth one was a heifer. When clicked, these photos will open, full size, in a new window._/\_/\_
One Single Impression: Stardust
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