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January 2020

In your January photos, birds dined on frozen fruit, a fisher inspected a yard, and a ten-point buck celebrated the end of hunting season. A boy tried out new snowshoes given by his grandfather, landowners planned an ash harvest, and Sadie Mae eagerly awaited her walk in the woods.

Moose South Hill Photo: Steven Hillier
Rochester, VT. “Large Moose on South Hill.” | Photo: Steven Hillier
Tracking Bobcat Photo: Cheryl Dziura-Duke
Woodstock, CT. “Back-tracking bobcat.” | Photo: Cheryl Dziura-Duke
Pine Martin Photo: David Gomeau
West Gardiner, ME. A pine martin peers down from a beech. | Photo: David Gomeau
Snowshoe Boy Photo: Leo Lafaialii
Norridgewock, ME. “Our boy, testing out his new snowshoes from his grandfather, at Wilder Hill Trails in Norridgewock, on New Year’s Day.” | Photo: Leo Lafaialii
Grouse in the Sun Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Ashland, ME. “Grouse warming itself in the sun.” | Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Western Light Photo: Matthew Cekuta
Waldoboro, ME. “Western Light.” The photographer noted the log pile and “pattern of the snow blown against the oaks.” | Photo: Matthew Cekuta
Canopy VINS Photo: Jill Herrick-Lee
Quechee, VT. A view looking up at the new “Forest Canopy Walk” at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. | Photo: Jill Herrick-Lee
Curious Doe Photo: Kevin MacKenzie
Upper Jay, NY. “Curious doe.” | Photo: Kevin MacKenzie
Tufted Titmouse Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “This feisty winter resident, the Tufted Titmouse, is just daring you to come a little closer!” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Rock Run Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lycoming County, PA. “Rock Run in the Loyalsock State Forest.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
White Birch Eye Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “White birch keeping an eye on winter.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Winterberry Robin Photo: Emily Lord
Middleton, NH. “At first light on New Year’s Day, a cluster of robins appeared in the winterberry and surrounding forest by our cabin. A welcome sign of renewal, joy, and good luck for the new year.” | Photo: Emily Lord
White Ash Harvest Photo: John Knapp
Oxford, NY. “Some white ash marked for harvest in front of the EAB epidemic, in Oxford NY. The trees will be taken as part of the forest management plan that landowners John & Stacie Knapp have laid out with their consulting forester and the approval of the NYS DEC.” | Photo: John Knapp
Sleigh Ride Photo: Patricia Liddle
New Lebanon, NY. “Sleigh ride.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
Piebald Deer Photo: Dan Hart
Middlefield MA. “Piebald deer.” | Photo: Dan Hart
Coopers Hawk Photo: David Gomeau
West Gardiner, ME. “Cooper’s hawk enjoying his breakfast.” | Photo: David Gomeau
Pileated Woodpecker Tree Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Southern Ontario, Canada. “Follow the grain - a pileated woodpecker tree.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Tree Skeleton Photo: Bonita Choly
Bennington, VT. Tree skeleton. | Photo: Bonita Choly
Snake Victim Photo: John Knapp
Oxford, NY. Why was this snake lying dead in the snow? Perhaps it’s “an unfortunate victim of a January thaw.” | Photo: John Knapp
Robin Eating Fruit Photo: Paul Blossom
Braintree, VT. A robin feeds on last year’s fruit. | Photo: Paul Blossom
January Winter Thaw Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “The sun suddenly pops out after the rain during a January thaw.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Turkey Foraging Photo: David Gomeau
West Gardiner, ME. “Turkey searching for acorns.” | Photo: David Gomeau
Winterberries Photo: Matthew Cekuta
Jefferson, ME. Winterberries, “found on a beaver lodge of Damariscotta Lake.” | Photo: Matthew Cekuta
Hemlock Tree Roots Photo: Susan E. March
Old Fly Marsh, Pompey, NY. “After the windstorm the hemlock shows her roots.” | Photo: Susan E. March
Frozen Holly Photo: Robert Becker
Tewksbury, NJ. “Ice on Ilex.” | Photo: Robert Becker
Eagle Eating Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Ashland, ME. “Feeding time.” | Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Fisher Running Photo: Geoff FitzGerald
Calais, VT. “Fisher in flight.” | Photo: Geoff FitzGerald
Cedar Roots Photo: Susan E. March
Pompey, NY. “Cozy roots at Old Fly Marsh.” | Photo: Susan E. March
Beech Roots Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “A lone beech tree in an oak/hemlock woodland produced an abundance of root sprouts.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Puffballs Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Last year's clutch of puffballs pop out again during mid-January thaw.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Windshield Ice Photo: Renee Ferland
Colebrook, NH. “Windshield art.” | Photo: Renee Ferland
Fisher Photo: Harriet Szanto
South Lincoln, VT. “Here is a fisher that was in our yard. I think he wanted to steal our suet.” Pic 1 of 3. | Photo: Harriet Szanto
Fisher Exploring Photo: Harriet Szanto
Continued: The second photo of the fisher exploring the yard. | Photo: Harriet Szanto
Curious Fisher Photo: Harriet Szanto
Continued: A third fisher photo. | Photo: Harriet Szanto
Tractor Logging Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “A tractor pulls into the landing with another hitch of spruce and fir on a cold January day.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Winter sun Spruce Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Winter sun through spruce firs.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Forester Checks Work Photo: Alex Barrett
Reading, VT. “A forester checks in on his work.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Flicker Photo: Alice McCormack
Epsom, NH. “Flicker.” | Photo: Alice McCormack
Vireo Photo: Rod
Lake Luzerne, NY. “Possibly a red eyed vireo’s nest.” | Photo: Rod
Antler Shed Photo: Paul Blossom
Braintree, VT. “Where is the other one??” | Photo: Paul Blossom
Deer Missing Antler Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. (In answer to the previous photo…maybe Pennsylvania?) “This time of the year, I look ridiculous.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Barred Owl Sun Photo: Laurie Dirkx
Ontario, NY. “A southerly facing barred owl, to absorb the warmth of the sun.” | Photo: Laurie Dirkx
Moss Table Photo: Patricia Liddle
Kinderhook, NY. “Leftovers lying on a moss table cloth.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
Snow on Burdock Photo: Susan E. March
Marcellus, NY. “Even the snow sticks with burdock!” | Photo: Susan E. March
Cedar Waxwing Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “I marvel every time I lay eyes on a cedar waxwing…This individual was one of a flock that showed up on my winterberry bushes during the recent cold spell.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Spruce Partridge Pine Photo: Philip Polk
Princeton, ME. “Spruce partridge in a pine tree.” | Photo: Philip Polk
Beavers Photo: Paul Blossom
Braintree, VT. Adult beaver and yearling. “Always share your food.” | Photo: Paul Blossom
Sadie Mae Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Sadie Mae anticipates a hike through the winter woods.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Odd Oak Photo: Patricia Liddle
Kinderhook, NY. “Odd growth on an oak.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
White Tailed Deer Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lycoming County, PA. “Ten-point white-tailed buck that survived hunting season.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Pileated Woodpecker Bunch Photo: William Coder
Bedford, NH. “Two pileated woodpeckers.” | Photo: William Coder
Snowy Fox Rd Photo: Susan E. March
Marietta, NY. “Snowy Fox Road.” | Photo: Susan E. March
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Yellow-bellied sapsuckers normally spend the winter south of our area, but not this male.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Hop Hornbeam Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Hop hornbeam (aka ironwood) catkins. A hard, dense wood used for crafting tool handles. Burns really hot in your wood stove!” | Photo: AM Dannis
Cardinal in Storm Photo: David Gomeau
West Gardiner, ME. “Cardinal toughing out a Maine winter storm.” | Photo: David Gomeau

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