The 2020-21 Winter Finch Forecast
PHOTO: A pine siskin perches on an evergreen in New England during a recent winter. (Chris Bosak Photo) The 2020-21 Winter Finch Forecast is out and it looks like it could be an exciting next…
Category: For The Birds
A Month Of Transition
PHOTO: A praying mantis lurks in a field in New England. Photo by Chris Bosak In my opinion, September ranks up there as one of the best months for wildlife watching in New England. Top…
Odds And Ends From The Natural World
PHOTO: A clearwing hummingbird moth visits a butterfly bush in New England. Chris Bosak Photo I led you astray in a recent column and I’m here to own up to it and make it right.I…
A Fall Flurry Of Birds
A downy woodpecker grabs some shelled sunflower seeds from a deck railing in New England last week. Chris Bosak Photo It was one of those birding mornings that start out great and only gets better.…
Something In The Garden
PHOTO: A tomato hornworm is covered in braconid wasp larvae on a tomato plant in New England last week. I was all set to follow last week’s column about fall migration with a closer look…
Preparing For The Fall Season
PHOTO: Bald eagles, like this immature eagle, are frequently seen on hawk watches. Photo by Chris Bosak There have been a few mornings recently that have felt an awful lot like fall. Cool temperatures, low…
Plants & Birds
PHOTO: An American goldfinch looks for seeds atop a coneflower in New England, summer 2020. Photo by Chris Bosak There are few things more satisfying to the backyard birdwatcher than having a bird eat seeds…
Isaias No Match For These Birds
PHOTO: A female ruby-throated hummingbird hovers in a backyard in New England, August 2020. Photo by Chris Bosak Tropical Storm Isaias really put on a show as it blasted its way through New England. Wind,…
New Hampshire’s Moose Population
PHOTO: A cow moose and two calves eat aquatic vegetation from a pond in northern New Hampshire, July 2020. Photo by Chris Bosak I never met Bill Silliker Jr. but I am a fan of…
Changes In The North Country
PHOTO: A cow moose and a calf eat aquatic vegetation from a pond in northern New Hampshire, July 2020. Photo by Chris Bosak It’s going on 30 years that I have started making frequent trips…
Listening To Birds
PHOTO: A gray catbird perches on a branch in New England, July 2020. Merganser Lake. Photo by Chris Bosak Look up “wood duck” in a cheap field guide and you’ll likely see a beautiful duck…
Waiting For Hummingbirds
PHOTO: A female ruby-throated hummingbird visits a flower in New England, July 2020. Photo by Chris Bosak Apparently, all I had to do to get my hummingbirds back this summer was complain to my neighbor.I…
Some Summer Visitors
PHOTO: A rose-breasted grosbeak perches on a branch in New England, June 2020. Merganser Lake. Photo by Chris Bosak. So much for taking a break from feeding the birds.I mentioned in last week’s column that…
A Strange Year For Bird Feeding
I cut back on my bird feeding last week as my visitors have dwindled to a handful of species.I am still putting out enough to keep those birds coming back and happy, but I retired…
What’s In A Name?
PHOTO: An eft works its way through the woods of New England. Photo by Chris Bosak To err is human and I am about as human as they come.Of course, no one is perfect and…