
March 28th. Just east of Route 207, a tree cut at the base and left hung up in a nearby tree.
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See?
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Bark or Engraver Beetle (Family Curculionidae, Subfamily Scolytinae) larvae chewed these tunnels.
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The usual Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris), but note the Pond Lily pads surfacing behind them. Another sign of spring.
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A pair of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) I see there frequently.
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One goose tries to doze as the other grooms.
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Grooming went on for a long time.
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Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is still blooming. The mottled surrounding spathe protects the oval spadix inside...
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...which houses the small flowers. The colors and odor of rotten meat attracts fly pollinators.
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Skunk Cabbage leaves are unfolding nearby.
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March 29th. The male Hooded Merganser (Lophopdytes cucullatus) near the Colchester Spur junction.
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Postures meant for his nearby mate?
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Heading off together. Haven't seen them in or on the nest box... so far.
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Red Maples (Acer rubrum) are blooming now.
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Mostly Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) plus a male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa).
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe).
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Song Sparrow (Melspiza melodia).
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One of a flock of White-breasted Nuthatches (Sitta carolinensis).
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East of Cook Hill Road in Lebanon, a House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) with very odd plumage. Mid molt?
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Other sparrows nearby had "normal" feathers.
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A single open blossom of Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara).
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A single leaf develops after the flower fades.
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Odd stem growth of a Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora).
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