Showing posts with label new england winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new england winter. Show all posts

Winter Birdwatching!

January and February are months here in New England where there is nothing much happening other than occasional weather freakouts and bread and milk stock-ups. It's a time for me when I find it hard to leave the house sometimes, nevermind find photograph opportunities! So I headed to a place where I knew nature wasn't taking a break, Trustom Pond Wildlife Refuge, located in Charlestown, Rhode Island.


I love chubby little chickadees, but they are very hard to photograph! Hardly ever staying in place long enough to click the shutter, they fly and move so fast.


And here comes the sneaky little nuthatch. His feet and huge, perfect for climbing quietly down tree trunks and even hanging upside down.


A fuzzy little woodpecker was making a racket, and that's the only reason I even knew he was hiding here. That, and his bright red hat.


Above is the adorable little titmouse.


And here's another chickadee with a giant sunflower seed, perched on the edge of a birdfeeder near the station.

I'm Coooooooolllllddd! A celebration of Freezingness.

In "honor" of the cold...and more headed my way this weekend, according to the Weather Channel...some frigid images from last winter to snap us into the reality of winter...Well, TRY to have a nice weekend (and for those of you in tropical climes...can I come over??)

Above, reflection of bare trees in a small pond. West Greenwich, RI.

 Above, nature reserve in with completely frozen lake- and snow on top. No swimming today! Charlestown, RI

 Above, view from my condo window, last year. West Warwick, RI.

 Above, footsteps in the snow...Chepachet, RI.

 Above: Don't worry, I won't be going swimming today. :) Beach. Westerly, Rhode Island.


 Above: cheery male Cardinal! Nature center, Mystic, CT.

 Above: mallard duck and his reflection, a roadside farm.. Exeter, RI.

 Above: ice on berry branches. Jamestown, RI.


 Above: snowy path to the beach. Narragansett, RI.


 Above: I love this cozy log cabin!  Chepachet, RI.

Above:  So, what are PALM TREES doing here in the New England winter?.... Narragansett, RI.

Above: wrinkled winter berries in February.  Narragansett town beach, RI.