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May 2020

Your May photos featured numerous wildflowers, from the show-stopping fringed polygala to a rare light-colored variation of red trillium. Asa Nijensohn photographed geese in the midst of a neighborhood dispute, and Jen Winegar peered into a chickadee’s birch snag home.

Black Bear Cub Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Black bear cub stashed by Mom in an oak tree. The cub is no bigger than a jug of milk!” | Photo: AM Dannis
North Bennington Lumber Photo: Marcy Stanton
Lyndeborough, NH. “North Bennington (NH) Lumber Company work at a Lyndeborough site.” | Photo: Marcy Stanton
Owl Chicks Photo: Jared Katz
First of two photos. South Hero, VT. “A little help here?” A great horned owl chick in an awkward adolescent moment. | Photo: Jared Katz
Owl Nest Photo: Jared Katz
South Hero, VT. “Gargoyles.” | Photo: Jared Katz
Battling Geese Photo: Asa Nijensohn
Sheffield, VT. Young photographer Asa Nijensohn took this remarkable photo of battling geese. Five of them live on one pond, and the fight took place near a nest which contained eggs. | Photo: Asa Nijensohn
Spring Snowfall Photo: Sheryl M. Gebauer
North Clarendon, VT. “Springtime snowfall.” | Photo: Sheryl M. Gebauer
Tiger Musky Photo: Margie Manthey
Otisco, NY. A tiger muskellunge, moments before release. | Photo: Margie Manthey
Blueberry Field Photo: Tony Marple
Whitefield, ME. “Wild blueberry field.” | Photo: Tony Marple
Splitting Firewood Photo: Frederick Gerty
Gardiner, NY. “Splitting winter firewood in the spring.” | Photo: Frederick Gerty
Trillium Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “I found this red trillium with a white blossom in the woods of Bethel, VT on May 16th. There were several red ones near it, but this was the only white one and I have never seen a white one like this anywhere before.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Opening Shagbark Photo: Patricia Liddle
Canaan, NY. “Opening shagbark bud could be a long-legged insect emerging from its chrysalis.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
Garlic Mustard Photo: Tim Andrews
Farmington, NH. “Garlic Mustard, Yup.” Tim Andrews compares the invasive plant to an illustration in the Spring 2020 issue of Northern Woodlands magazine. | Photo: Tim Andrews
Carolina Wren Photo: Sheri Larsen
Essex, VT. Carolina wren singing. | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Sunset Memory Photo: Anita Smith
Windsor, ME. “Remembering Mom.” | Photo: Anita Smith
Grosbeak Photo: Carolyn
East Wallingford, VT. “Rose-breasted grosbeak didn't time his return quite right.” | Photo: Carolyn
Gaywings Photo: Samantha Durfee
Winchendon, MA. Fringed polygala (gaywings). | Photo: Samantha Durfee
Trout Lily Photo: Pam Landry
Petersham, MA. “Trout-lily with pine elfin.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Tree Heart Photo: Cat Gareth
Maryland, NY. “I 'heart' my woods.” | Photo: Cat Gareth
TriColored Bumble Photo: Paul Arnold
Quechee, VT. A tricolored bumblebee on a vinca vine. | Photo: Paul Arnold
Mating Toads Photo: Ron Becker
Onondaga County Highland Forest, NY. “Mating toads extruding eggs in a wheel rut on a woods road.” | Photo: Ron Becker
Blue Violet Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Saint George, VT. “Common blue violet.” | Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Rail Photo: Tami Gingrich
Bainbridge, Geauga County OH. “This year marks a decade for my rail banding station.” This elusive bird’s breeding range includes New England and New York. | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Porcupine Shelter Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “While taking a hike with my wife on Mother's Day I got to the right spot just in time to see a porcupine seeking refuge in a drainpipe.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Maple Saplings Photo: Michael Sacca
Strafford, VT. “Maple saplings.” | Photo: Michael Sacca
Common Yellowthroat Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “A common yellowthroat sings his witchity-whicthity-whitchity song.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Backyard Birds Photo: Scotty Gladstone
East Meredith, NY. “Backyard birds.” | Photo: Scotty Gladstone
Miterwort Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. Miterwort (bishop’s cap) is a common woodland wildflower with tiny, exquisite flowers, “about 1/8” in diameter.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Equisetum stems Photo: Sue Stone
Dover, NH. Equisetum with fertile stems. | Photo: Sue Stone
Hairy Woodpecker Photo: Chuck Dinsmore
Jefferson (Midcoast Conservancy's Hidden Valley Nature Center), ME. “Hairy woodpecker, just noticed me after dropping off lunch for its noisy kids in a nearby nest cavity – note the raised crest as it scolded!!” | Photo: Chuck Dinsmore
Sheri Castle Photo: Debra Clough
Chesterfield, NH. “Madame Sherri's Forest.” Check out the Chesterfield Historical Society website for information about the remarkable former owner of this land. | Photo: Debra Clough
Bear Photo: Dan Hart
Middlefield , MA. “Bear posing for the camera.” | Photo: Dan Hart
Fiddleheads Photo: Susan E. March
Onondaga, NY. Fiddleheads just emerging. “Treasures in the woods.” | Photo: Susan E. March
Bluebirds Photo: Gerard
Redding, CT. “Bluebird coming in for landing.” | Photo: Gerard
Rainbow Photo: Jen Danly
Woodstock, VT. “May 1: are there two pots of gold? or maybe four, since it's a double rainbow?” | Photo: Jen Danly
Juvenile Hawk Photo: Emily Hague
Philipstown, NY. A juvenile hawk after a meal. | Photo: Emily Hague
Fungal growth Photo: William Tayler
Putney, VT “What is this?” What appears to be a vivid fungal growth on a stump. | Photo: William Tayler
Newborn Fawns Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Newborn fawn stashed in a field.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Ferns Photo: Sue Burns
Contoocook, NH. Ferns emerging. | Photo: Sue Burns
Brown Snake Photo: Roger T. Gray
Minerva, NY. A garter snake encountered on the Moxham Mountain trail. | Photo: Roger T. Gray
Bloodroot Photo: Mike Moloney
Hartland, VT. “Bloodroot on the side of the road.” | Photo: Mike Moloney
Eggs Photo: Laurie D. Morrissey
Hopkinton, NH. “Mama turkey gave away her hiding place!” | Photo: Laurie D. Morrissey
Baltimore Oriole Photo: Jennifer Curran-Wage
South Hadley, MA. “Male Baltimore oriole enjoying apple blossoms.” | Photo: Jennifer Curran-Wage
Snapping turtle Photo: Sheryl M. Gebauer
N. Clarendon, VT. “Taking the annual stroll to the pond.” | Photo: Sheryl M. Gebauer
Orchid Photo: Ron Becker
Onondaga County Highland Forest, NY. Large Round-leaved orchid, beginning to unfurl. | Photo: Ron Becker
Grosbeak Photo: Matt DeLuca
North Marshfield, MA. “Female rose-breasted grosbeak at the feeder.” | Photo: Matt DeLuca
Goslings Photo: Jared Katz
Richmond, VT. “Goslings in spring snow.” | Photo: Jared Katz
Hummingbird Moth Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “A hummingbird moth…visited our flower garden in Bethel, VT, on May 24th.” Although the shot’s a little blurry, you can see its remarkably long proboscis, which it unfurls to harvest nectar. | Photo: Ken Hatch
May Snake Photo: Debra Clough
Grafton, NH. A garter snake found on a trail. | Photo: Debra Clough
Snow Ferns Photo: Sharon Bombard
Williamstown, MA. “Early morning walk in snow after Polar Vortex brought a few inches of wet snow 5/9/20.” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Giant Water Bug Photo: Tami Gingrich
Parkman, Geauga County OH. “Giant water bugs often visit my mothing station. Especially on rainy nights.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Pond Outlet Photo: Scotty Gladstone
East Meredith, NY. “My pond outlet.” | Photo: Scotty Gladstone
Shadows Photo: Pam Landry
East Brimfield, MA. “Spring shadows along the Quinebaug River.” | Photo: Pam Landry
White Butterfly Photo: Ron Becker
Onondaga County Highland Forest, NY. “West Virginia White…A springtime woodland butterfly that specializes on toothworts.” | Photo: Ron Becker
Yellow Warbler Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “This male yellow-rumped warbler really displayed his yellow rump.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Tree Swallow Photo: Brian Sweitzer
Monson, MA. A tree swallow peeks out of its nesting box. | Photo: Brian Sweitzer
Beaver Dam Doggo Photo: Chris Woods
Waitsfield, VT. “Now that's a dam!” | Photo: Chris Woods
Wood turtle Photo: Marcy Stanton
Lyndeborough, NH. “Wood turtle hides under a beautiful carapace.” | Photo: Marcy Stanton
Striped Maple Photo: Patricia Liddle
Austerlitz, NY. “Striped maple buds.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
Near Summit Photo: Sheri Larsen
Lincoln, VT. “Near the summit of Mt. Abraham.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Warbler Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “A Cape May warbler stops by on its way north.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Rookery Photo: Jared Katz
South Hero, VT. “Rookery living.” | Photo: Jared Katz
Ruffed Grouse Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Momma ruffed grouse hunkering down to keep her eggs warm during an unusual May snow storm (6”+).” | Photo: AM Dannis
Chickadee Photo: Jen Winegar
Hinesburg, VT. “Whatcha lookin' at? (Chickadee in birch snag).” | Photo: Jen Winegar
Warbler Photo: Michael Sacca
Tunbridge, VT. “Female yellow-rumped warbler feeding in pear tree.” | Photo: Michael Sacca
Hermit Thrush Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “A hermit thrush watches me closely.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Bird at Feeder Photo: Susan E. March
Marcellus NY. “Cold migration, food stop in the snow.” | Photo: Susan E. March
Red eyed vireo Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “The red-eyed vireo is said to be the most common bird in the forests of the northeast – this one was in an apple tree.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Pink Lady's Slipper Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Saint George, VT. Pink lady’s slipper. | Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Robin Nesting Photo: Jennifer Curran-Wage
South Hadley, MA. “Female robin resting in her newly built nest.” | Photo: Jennifer Curran-Wage
Jack in the Pulpit Photo: Sally Cornwell
Wolfeboro, NH. Jack-in-the-pulpit. | Photo: Sally Cornwell
Trapped Trillium Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. Red trillium trapped by a leaf. | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Full Moon Hiding Photo: Paul Arnold
Orange, NH. “Full moon hiding.” | Photo: Paul Arnold
Toad Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “A toad tries to be heard above the chorus of competitors.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Fringed Polygala Photo: Marcy Stanton
Lyndeborough, NH. Fringed polygala. | Photo: Marcy Stanton
Peaceful Sunset Photo: Heather
Gill, MA. “Peaceful.” | Photo: Heather

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