(by Pam Hunt) Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknellli) is the flagship bird species for high elevation conifer forest in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, breeding only above 2500’ from
(by Pam Hunt) Back in May, volunteer Brenda McMahon was checking nest boxes at the Massabesic Audubon Center and took this photo of a Black-capped Chickadee nest. If you look
(Photos and story by Pam Hunt) May brings the rush of migrants back to New Hampshire from their tropical wintering grounds. Among the throngs of birds winging their way north
(Photos and story by Pam Hunt) The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most familiar birds in North America. Unlike other contenders like cardinals, bluebirds, and chickadees, it
(Photos and story by Pam Hunt) It seems a little odd to feature a warbler in a Bird of the Month for March, but the Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) makes
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) The Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a perennial candidate for “most poorly named species,” given that the far more prominent red feature is the
(by Pam Hunt) The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is the most frugivorous bird that occurs in New Hampshire. Most of their lives, including migration and breeding, are timed to take
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) For a bird lighter than a robin, the Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) is an aggressive and tenacious predator. During the breeding season in the
(by Pam Hunt) Given the numbers of turkeys one encounters throughout NH in the 21st century, it’s hard to believe there were none here for over 100 years. The Wild
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) While we tend to think most of the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) in association with its distinctive “Old Sam Peabody” song in spring and
