Your December photos (with a few last November ones snuck in) showed birds enduring the cold, people working in the woods, and intriguing ice formations. A bluebird peered through the falling snow, a cardinal posed on a pine branch, and a mockingbird noshed on winterberries. Andy Sheere looked forward to new growth in a northern hardwood stand. Gordon Gould made new plans after a storm. Check out Nate Rosebrooks’ stunning images of ice.
December 2019
Middlefield, OH. “This male eastern bluebird seems to be contemplating his decision to remain in the area for the winter, rather than migrate.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Waterford, VT. “Choker chains and key-hole cable sliders hook a couple maple logs to a tractor logging winch.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Dalton, NH. “Iced Highbush Cranberries (Viburnum trilobum).” | Photo: AM Dannis
West Thompson, CT. “Icy Ledge.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Orange, NH. “Our woodlands shelter us, warm us, feed us and beautify out lives.” | Photo: Paul Arnold
West Oneonta, NY. “Mrs. Cardinal.” | Photo: Bonnie Monzeglio
Lempster, NH. A nature mystery: “bird frozen inside a pitcher plant.” | Photo: Sue Lichty
Dalton, NH. “December 14th rain and thaw awakens white clover.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Plymouth, NH. A pileated woodpecker. | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Grafton, NH. “Treefall in Grafton.” | Photo: Deb L. Clough
Lempster, NH. “Measuring a giant birch.” | Photo: Sue Lichty
Lagrangeville, NY. “Winter.” | Photo: Claire Coleman
Tioga County, PA. “Logging begins in woodland under conservation easement.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Dalton, NH. “Frosted raspberry leaves and fir.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Westmoreland, NH. “With temps in the single digits, the moisture in the air froze to everything, including our electric fence. Mother Nature’s ice sculptures.” | Photo: Jim Ray
West Thompson, CT. “Abandoned beaver pond.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Lempster, NH. “Molly admiring the raging Cold River.” | Photo: Sue Lichty
Dalton, NH. “An army of British Soldiers (Lichen -- Cladonia cristatella).” | Photo: AM Dannis
Plymouth, NH.” Ruffed Grouse eating pebbles on the side of a dirt road.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
South Williamsport, PA. “The white-breasted nuthatch is a common woodland bird - often called ‘the upside-down bird.’ | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Grafton, NH. “Seed break.” | Photo: Deb L. Clough
Longmeadow, MA. “Northern mockingbird on winterberry.” | Photo: Chris Gill
Dalton, NH. “ Fir cones – nature's holiday ornaments!” | Photo: AM Dannis
Plymouth, NH. “What do you see in the ice?” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Campton, NH. “Nice doe peeking out from behind a camp wood pile in our yard.” | Photo: Mark Runquist
Westminster, VT. “Many decades of thoughtful forest management culminated in the clearcutting of about 15 acres in a northern hardwood stand. Taken December of 2019, this photo shows a new cohort of trees becoming established. Tending to these young saplings will be the next 'order of business' for forest management goals!” | Photo: Andy Sheere
Plymouth, NH. “River otter at sunrise.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
West Oneonta, NY. Carolina Wren. | Photo: Bonnie Monzeglio
Lycoming County PA. “White pine seedling on a mossy stump.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lagrangeville, NY. “Going for a swim.” | Photo: Claire Coleman
Tewksbury, NJ. “Iced pussy willow buds. Picture taken in my yard in Tewksbury, New Jersey after the December 18 ice storm.” | Photo: Robert Becker
Lycoming County PA. A black-capped chickadee. | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Jeffersonville, VT. “A chipmunk stuffing its cheeks as winter set in.” See this Outside Story essay for a detailed explanation of cheek stuffing strategy. https://northernwoodlands.org/outside_story/article/chipmunk | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lycoming County, PA. “Virginia pine on the edge of a cliff, near the northern edge of its range.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Middlefield, OH. “Dear Bluebirds, It’s going to be awhile...” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Snydertown, PA. “A serene foggy morning on Tommy's Mountain.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Waterford, VT. “The plan was to harvest the overly mature fir in this stand after the ground froze this winter. But the big wind storm on Halloween day turned it into a salvage job.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Snydertown, PA. “Bucks sparring.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
West Thompson, CT. “Snow sculpture.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Snydertown, PA. “Peace and tranquility in the woods after a snowstorm.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Thompson, CT. “Snow capped.” December 13. | Photo: Pam Landry
Danby, NY. “First big snowfall of the season.” | Photo: Jennifer Edmondson
Danby, NY. “First snowfall from inside.” | Photo: Jennifer Edmondson
Bolton, VT.” Ice crystals.” | Photo: Sandra Fary
Campton, NH. “National Forest Christmas tree.” | Photo: Mark Runquist
Dalton, NH. “Clearing blowdowns from the local snow machine trail.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Eerie, PA. A juvenile double-crested cormorant. | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Dalton, NH. “Hmmm...was this grouse taking off or landing?” | Photo: AM Dannis
Benton, NH. “Owls Head Cliff …- 9 deg F and dropping.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Lempster, NH. “Milkweed seeds still traveling.” | Photo: Sue Lichty