November 1st. A female Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). Pretty sure it's the first one I've seen at Raymond Brook Marsh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pileated Woodpecker flew back to a tree no more than ten feet from me. Because branches were in the way, I only got one unobscured picture as it walked from the base to the top.

 

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis).

 

 

 

So nice to see some water in the marsh thanks to days of rain and snow. See the stump dead center?

 

That stump and reflected clouds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eight Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) in pairs.

 

So nice to see so late in the season.

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) around, mostly in pairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of the snow is gone. All gone around this pine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2nd. So nice to see water levels at the marsh back to near normal - well within the range of normal variation at least.

 

November 3rd. An iconic dead tree has fallen at the marsh, perhaps the victim of yesterday's high winds and wet soil from recent rains.

 

Is it possible for a fallen tree to look lonely?

 

November 4th. Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) still flocking.

 

Some Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) were feeding on Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) "hips" (the fruits).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus).