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March 4th, 2021 Reader Photo Gallery

February 2021

Your February photos showed vivid sunrises and sunsets, unusual ice formations, and people outside enjoying the snow. Kit Hood captured an image of a vivid blue-and-purple ice seep, and Gordon Gould found a mouse nest festooned with snakeskins. Speaking of snakes, Laurie D. Morrissey discovered a  rare (one of its kind?) arboreal “northern snow snake.” Charles Stock took a stunning drone photo of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, and Rob Reiber documented bear and bobcat tracks.

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Woods Bike Photo: Liz Burrows
Middlebury, VT. “Enjoying the woods on wheels.” | Photo: Liz Burrows
Bluejay Photo: Ben Haubrich
Francestown, NH. A leucistic blue jay. | Photo: Ben Haubrich
Bucking on Landing Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Kellyburg, PA. “Bucking on the landing.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Sunrise Photo: Kimberly Rumrill
Stoddard, NH. “Sunrise over Pitcher Mountain Farm.” | Photo: Kimberly Rumrill
Mouse nest Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “I have found a lot of mouse nests in our wood shed over the years, but I have never found one made from a recycled snake skin.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Ice Photo: Kit Hood
South Royalton, VT. A frozen seep with remarkable coloration. “Blue and purple icicles.” | Photo: Kit Hood
Snow Photo: Shari Larsen
Huntington, VT. “Snow creatures (actually frost covered trees) on the summit of Camel's Hump.” | Photo: Shari Larsen
Forester Photo: Alex Barrett
Newfane, VT. “A forester checking in on a harvest.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Snow tracks Photo: Rob Reiber
Lincoln, VT. Bobcat tracks. “You can almost see the bobcat sitting at the base of the tree.” | Photo: Rob Reiber
Raindrop Photo: Tammis Coffin
Lenox, MA. “Thought I was taking a photo of a raindrop in the February woods, but then I saw the woods inside the raindrop.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Snow Photo: Barb Mackay
Westfield, VT. “Tunneling through a snowy world on the Long Trail.” | Photo: Barb Mackay
Fox Photo: Anna Lewis - Northern Lens
Fort Kent, ME. “Fox basking in the sunshine on a chilly morning.” | Photo: Anna Lewis - Northern Lens
Ice patterns Photo: John Snell
Montpelier, VT. “Ice patterns on the Winooski from the Bailey Street bridge.” | Photo: John Snell
Ice Photo: Elsie Ess
Lyme, NH. “Ice spicules.” | Photo: Elsie Ess
Bear track Photo: Rob Reiber
Lincoln, VT. A bear track. “Last day of February on snowshoe trail.” | Photo: Rob Reiber
Grand River Photo: Jerry Sanders
Fairwater, WI. A winter morning on the Grand River. (This photo was taken in January, but just missed our last gallery deadline). | Photo: Jerry Sanders
Scent marking Photo: Hale Morrell
Dummerston, Vermont. “Fox scent marking with Biltmore stick for scale.” | Photo: Hale Morrell
Poplar leaf Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Poplar leaf partially exposed during the recent warm weather.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Yellow Birch Bark Photo: Jess Weitz
Marlboro, VT. “Interesting window created from pulled back bark on a yellow birch tree to very curious concentric circles.” | Photo: Jess Weitz
Sunset Photo: Charles Stock
Plainfield, NH. “Sunset over the Connecticut River looking to Mt. Ascutney.” (The photographer noted that he captured this image by using a drone). | Photo: Charles Stock
Carolina Wren Photo: Jack Nelson
Plainfield, MA. “A Carolina wren in its northern range.” | Photo: Jack Nelson
Collapsed Barn Photo: Bonita Choly
Pownal, VT. “The overwhelming weight of winter.” | Photo: Bonita Choly
Goldfinches Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “These goldfinches are very grateful that these thistle socks are provided as a winter food source.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Flicker Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Elimsport, PA. A northern flicker feeding on staghorn sumac. “Sumac seeds are eaten by a wide variety of birds.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Sugarbush Photo: Tom Nold
Shelburne, VT. “Evening in an old sugarbush.” | Photo: Tom Nold
Beech leaf Photo: Kelly Kiel
Brookfield, VT. “Beech leaf in Snow!” | Photo: Kelly Kiel
Nuthatch Photo: Tom Grett
Adirondacks, NY. “My wife Nancy with a delightful friendly red-breasted nuthatch in the Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Sunset Photo: Sharon Flanagan
Highgate Springs, VT. “Cross-country skiing in a farm field, Feb 13.” | Photo: Sharon Flanagan
Snowflake Photo: Susan March
Marcellus, NY. “Light snow during an afternoon walk in the woods.” | Photo: Susan March
Snow Tree Photo: Laurie Morrissey
Hopkinton, NH. “Northern Snow Snake, known for its arboreal ability.” | Photo: Laurie Morrissey
Bobcat Photo: Sarah Cummings
Colebrook, NH. “Bobcat.” | Photo: Sarah Cummings
Virgins Bower Photo: Pam Landry
Ashfield, MA. “A winter tangle of native virgin’s bower and invasive oriental bittersweet.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Beaver Dam Photo: Linda Rhodes
Durham, NH. An impressive beaver dam. “On the Sweet Trail.” | Photo: Linda Rhodes
Hooded merganser Photo: Marion Simao
Riverton, CT. “‘Me and my shadow.’ Hooded merganser.” | Photo: Marion Simao
Sunset Photo: Grace McCulloch
Pembroke, NH. “A sunset the day after a February ice storm.” | Photo: Grace McCulloch
Beaver work Photo: Marie Martell
Dublin, NH. “Beavers at work.” | Photo: Marie Martell
Snow forest Photo: Danielle Durocher
Jefferson, NH. “Nature's cathedral.” | Photo: Danielle Durocher
Downy Woodpecker Photo: Tom Grett
Adirondacks, NY. “A downy woodpecker in the Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Winter tree Photo: Gail Cameron
Willington, CT. “Who says winter is dreary?” | Photo: Gail Cameron
Hairy woodpecker Photo: Grace McCulloch
Pembroke, NH. “A male hairy woodpecker perches on an ice covered branch.” | Photo: Grace McCulloch
Franconia Range Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Looking southeast to the Franconia Range from Dalton Mountain (Mt. Lafayette to the right, Mt. Garfield to the left, Forest Lake in the foreground).” | Photo: AM Dannis
Snow log Photo: Janet Innes Bumstead
Burlington, CT. “Snow fell off the log but stayed in one piece.” | Photo: Janet Innes Bumstead
Skiing Forest Photo: Liz Burrows
Ripton, VT. “Skiing in the Green Mountain National Forest.” | Photo: Liz Burrows
Ice Photo: Susan Lichty
Lempster, NH. “Ice.” | Photo: Susan Lichty
Tapped maples Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Cogan House, PA. “A mix of very old (wooden spiles) and new (plastic jugs) to gather maple sap in 2021.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Sheep Photo: Shari Larsen
Stowe, VT. “Sheep feeding next to a wood shed on a cold winter day.” | Photo: Shari Larsen
Waterfall Photo: Amy Johnson
Indian Head, NY. “OK Slip Falls on February 21st.” | Photo: Amy Johnson
Logging Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “Rest after a work day in the woods.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Great conifers Photo: Deb Clough
Tamworth, NH. “Great conifers.” | Photo: Deb Clough
Snow buntings Photo: Susan March
Marcellus, NY. “Flock of snow buntings in the hedgerow in rural Marcellus.” | Photo: Susan March
Pine Photo: Alex Barrett
Andover, VT. “100 years of pine growth.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Camels Hump Photo: John Snell
Montpelier, VT. “Camel's Hump from North Street.” | Photo: John Snell
Canada Jay Photo: Sarah Cummings
Colebrook, NH. Canada jay (also called a gray jay or whiskey jack). | Photo: Sarah Cummings
Ice Photo: Holt Thrasher
Greenwich, CT. “Ice crystals shaped by swirling winds.” | Photo: Holt Thrasher
Animal Tracks Photo: Torrey Crossman
Fairfield, VT. A winter mystery. What happened here? The body of a dead mole appears at the end of the track. | Photo: Torrey Crossman
Snow tracks Photo: Sue Mayotte
Nottingham, NH. “Who passed through here? Perhaps a raccoon looking for love?” | Photo: Sue Mayotte
Woodpecker Photo: Janice Muehlberg
North Scituate, RI. “Pileated woodpecker.” | Photo: Janice Muehlberg
Sugar shack Photo: Danielle Durocher
Franconia, NH. “Old maple sugar shack.” | Photo: Danielle Durocher
Sapsucker Photo: Tom Grett
Adirondacks, NY. “An infrequent visitor to our feeders. Yellow-bellied sapsucker in the Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Stone walls Photo: Sarah Green
East Topsham, VT. “Old stone wall with several layers of snow.” | Photo: Sarah Green
Chickadee Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Elimsport, PA. “Several chickadees were tearing apart the seed heads of broad-leaved cattails.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Snow Photo: Cindy Morin
Pownal, ME. “Late afternoon shadows on the snow and a rock cairn.” | Photo: Cindy Morin
Barred owl Photo: Jere Wrightsman
Chatham, NY. “Barred owl on a cold afternoon.” | Photo: Jere Wrightsman
Woodpecker Photo: Grace McCulloch
Pembroke, NH. “A female red-bellied woodpecker looks at me as I take her photograph.” | Photo: Grace McCulloch
Sunset Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Sunstar captured through the trees during late day snowshoe on a woodland trail.” | Photo: AM Dannis

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