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March 2020

Turtles and timberdoodles! Your March photos revealed a world waking up (or, in the case of one hard-boiling sugarhouse, firing up). In the southern parts of our reader area, the amphibians were already appearing in vernal pools…while up on Mount Moosilauke, the landscape was still pure yeti. Check out C.J. Frankiewicz’s remarkable albeit gruesome photo of a northern shrike cache.

Hot sugarhouse Photo: Paul Arnold
Enfield, NH. “Sugarhouse is hot tonight!” Note the impressive collection of antlers. | Photo: Paul Arnold
Painted Turtle Photo: Ken Hatch
Lake Runnemede, Windsor, VT. “This is a photo I took of a painted turtle…on March 8th…An interesting thing about this is that the other end of the lake was frozen and there were ice fishermen out on the ice fishing. It was a nice sunny day and around fifty degrees.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Timberdoodle Photo: AM Dannis
First of two photos. Dalton, NH. “Timberdoodle (aka American woodcock) yoga.” | Photo: AM Dannis
American Woodcock Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) isn't so happy with the fresh spring snow. This too shall pass…” | Photo: AM Dannis
Sawlog Photo: CJ Frankiewicz
East Clarendon, VT. “No pulp here. This sawlog is going to the header with the help of the 1961 Farmall 460 and the pre-1988 Farmi winch.” | Photo: CJ Frankiewicz
Snowshoeing in Woods Photo: Nancy Allen
Nordic Heritage Center, Presque Isle, ME. “Five-year old’s first time snowshoeing. We enjoyed a guided tour, roasted marshmallows and hot dogs.” | Photo: Nancy Allen
Vireo Nest Photo: John Knapp
Oxford, NY. “While trimming an apple tree, I discovered a vireo's nest right at eye level that I never noticed in 2019!” | Photo: John Knapp
Porcupine Tracks Photo: Patricia Liddle
East Nassau, NY. “A late snowfall shows the travels of a porcupine.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
Cecropia Moth Cocoon Photo: Sally Cornwell
Brookfield, NH. “Cecropia moth cocoon.” | Photo: Sally Cornwell
Red Fox Photo: Paul Handy
Middletown Springs, VT. “Gray fox on the prowl.” | Photo: Paul Handy
Pussy Willows Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Pussy willows just out on a warm end-of-winter day…” | Photo: AM Dannis
Peregrine Falcon Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “One of the peregrine falcons that nests near Williamsport.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Snowy Mountain Photo: Todd Horn
Mt. Moosilauke, NH. “Summit sculpture garden.” | Photo: Todd Horn
Meadow Vole Photo: Jeannie Killam
Barnard, VT. “Friendly meadow vole in my woodshed.” | Photo: Jeannie Killam
Sap at sunrise Photo: Mark Raishart
Leicester, VT. “My favorite spot on our property has a great view of the sunset over the Adirondacks and sunrise over the Brandon Gap. I grabbed this photo while in the woods collecting sap buckets.” | Photo: Mark Raishart
Snowy Road Photo: Jennifer Edmondson
Willseyville, NY. “Snowy woods road.” | Photo: Jennifer Edmondson
Wood Frog Photo: Pam Landry
Petersham, MA. “Wood frog under thin layer of ice in vernal pool. The south corner of the same vernal pool had numerous wood frog egg masses.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Northern Shrike Photo: CJ Frankiewicz
East Clarendon, VT. “Forgotten northern shrike cache? Was there for a month. Passing coyote may have taken it.” | Photo: CJ Frankiewicz
Barred Owl Photo: Carol Krochak
Burke Hollow, VT. “Barred owl watching for red squirrels.” | Photo: Carol Krochak
Eastern Bluebird Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Keeping ‘my’ bluebirds supplied with a steady food supply allows them to remain for the winter which, in turn, results in the early claiming the choicest nest sites.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Moon Forest Photo: Matt DeLuca
Eaton, NH. “A magical evening.” | Photo: Matt DeLuca
Southern Flying Squirrel Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “A southern flying squirrel captured by a homebrewed camera trap.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Wood Frog Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Wood frogs are one the earliest amphibians to emerge in the spring, migrating en masse into vernal pools to breed.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Barred Owl Pellet Photo: Charlotte Reed
Underhill, VT. “Emma (the barred owl) pellet in our back woods.” | Photo: Charlotte Reed
Ice Sculture Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Sculpture inside balsam fir ice drip duplicates the host tree.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Growth Rings Photo: John Knapp
Oxford, NY. “The growth rings of an uprooted oak tree reveal themselves.” | Photo: John Knapp
Spotted Salamander Photo: Tami Gingrich
Chardon, OH. A spotted salamander returns to a vernal pool. | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Shag Bark Hickory Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. “Yup, a real northern hardwood. A beautiful example of shag bark hickory.” | Photo: Rodney Johnson
Boy Woods Dog Photo: Anonymous
Thetford, VT. Parallel play. A boy and his dog investigate some boulders. | Photo: Anonymous
Polypores Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Elysburg, PA. “Polypores, or bracket fungi, on a downed tree in the Roaring Creek Watershed.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Beaver dam Photo: Mark Raishart
Leicester, VT. “Looking north at the Headwaters of Seymour Brook in Leicester. This photo was taken from the top of a beaver dam.” | Photo: Mark Raishart
Porcupine Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “A porcupine enjoying a morning stroll through the woods.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Balsam Fir Cones Photo: Pam Landry
Jackman, ME. “Balsam fir cones.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Salty on Woodpile Photo: Mike Thiel
Rye, NH. “Salty…playing 'King of the Firewood Mountain.’” | Photo: Mike Thiel
Deer having lunch Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Ashland, ME. “Lunch time.” | Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Hooded Merganser Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “Parade of hooded mergansers.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Skidder Logs Photo: CJ Frankiewicz
East Clarendon, VT. “The powerful skidder handles three logs with eight stems.” | Photo: CJ Frankiewicz
Burl Bear Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. Burl bear. “Found this baby bear scratching his back shortly after awakening this spring.” | Photo: Rodney Johnson
Ring Billed Gull Photo: Ken Hatch
Ferrisburgh, VT. “Here is a photo I took of a ring-billed gull on March 4th at Fort Cassin Road…There was a flock of about 90 of them feeding in a corn field that most of the snow had melted off from.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Pipe Cleaner Moss Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Numidia (Newlin), PA. “I came across this pipe cleaner moss while hiking. This is the first time I’ve ever seen it.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Eastern Phoebe Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “This eastern phoebe is right on schedule, timing its arrival with the maple sugaring season here in northeast Ohio.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Sprouting maple seed Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “I was out for a walk in the woods above our house in Bethel, VT on March 11th and found this and several other sprouting maple seeds.  As you can see the snow had barely melted off it but it is already sending out a sprout to tap into the ground and take root.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Porcupine Named Spike Photo: Paul Handy
Middletown Springs, VT. “Spike.” | Photo: Paul Handy
Piebald Buck Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “This piebald buck (minus his antlers currently) is frequently seen in my friend's woods.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Red winged blackbird Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “A male red-winged blackbird recently arrived to claim a breeding territory.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
American Robin Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “March 24, 2020, nine inches of snow this morning. The biggest snowstorm this year and an American Robin came to visit.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Moss on Log Photo: Jennifer Edmondson
Willseyville, NY. “Moss on lonely log.” | Photo: Jennifer Edmondson
Crocus Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “Crocus defying the last snowstorm.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Hoarfrost Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “A tangle of hoarfrost on wild blackberry cane.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Jelly Fungus Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Thetford, VT. Witch's butter. | Photo: Tig Tillinghast

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