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November 23rd, 2020 Reader Photo Gallery

October 2020 - Part Two

In your second gallery, AM Dannis captured spooky images of a Halloween “Hunter’s Moon,” Vin Lawrence withstood a bluebird invasion, and Kelly Stettner admired bright red winter berries growing beside a beaver pond. Meanwhile, Frankie the Dog watched an approaching storm, and Pat Liddle found lichen love.

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Red Fox Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “While [I was] looking out the kitchen window at birds, this red fox walked into the yard.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Mowing Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “Mowing with birds in mind. We mow our road sides and rough fields once a year in late October. It is amazing how many migrating birds use these areas to feed and rest in September and October.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Ash Photo: Grace McCulloch
Carrol, NH. “Mountain ash.” | Photo: Grace McCulloch
hunter's moon Photo: AM Dannis
First of three. Dalton, NH. “Halloween night's full moon – the Hunter’s Moon because this was ‘when the game was fattened’ and the bright moon ‘gave hunters the opportunity to stalk game at night.’ This year it was also a ‘Blue Moon’ because it was the second full moon in the calendar month. The next full moon on Halloween won’t be until 2039...” | Photo: AM Dannis
full moon Photo: AM Dannis
Continued. Dalton, NH. A second view of the moon. | Photo: AM Dannis
full moon Photo: AM Dannis
Continued. Dalton, NH. A third view. | Photo: AM Dannis
mold slime
Harwich Port, MA. Wolf’s milk slime on an old log.
Foliage Photo: Tracy Sherbrook
Kirby, VT. “Golden glow and misty mountains.” | Photo: Tracy Sherbrook
Buck Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “The King of the Mountain.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
winter berries Photo: Kelly Stettner
Springfield, VT. “Winter berries at the beaver pond.” | Photo: Kelly Stettner
salamanders Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Red salamanders migrate back to their woodland seeps on rainy autumn nights. Note how the younger salamanders are a brighter shade of red.” The species’ range includes New York. | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Pond Photo: John Blaser
Adirondacks, NY. “Putnam Pond.” | Photo: John Blaser
rotting log Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
First of two. New Salem, MA. “It pays to look inside.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
mushroom Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Continued. New Salem, MA. Aha! Here’s what Nate found: a cluster of mushrooms. | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
bluebirds Photo: Vin Lawrence
West Baldwin, ME. “Influx of migrating eastern bluebirds.” | Photo: Vin Lawrence
Stewarts Pond Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. “Stewart’s Pond.” | Photo: Rodney Johnson
sparrow Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Song sparrow in the rushes.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
shells Photo: Margie Manthey
Lakeview Wildlife Management Area, Lake Ontario, NY. “Mussel shells on Lady O’s [Lake Ontario’s] shoreline.” | Photo: Margie Manthey
Forest Floor Photo: John Blaser
Lake Taghkanic, NY. “Forest floor, Lake Taghkanic State Park.” | Photo: John Blaser
Beetle Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Spotted cucumber beetle (and honeybee) on last of the New England Asters.” | Photo: AM Dannis
ducks Photo: Maureen Banner
Monterey, MA. “Wood ducks visiting a tiny forest pond.” | Photo: Maureen Banner
Dog Photo: Jennifer Merlin
Hanson, MA. “Frankie watching the approaching storm.” | Photo: Jennifer Merlin
Sugarhouse Photo: Tami Gingrich
Parkman, OH. “Although local sugarhouses are sealed up tight this time of year, it's full steam ahead on the firewood supply!” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Mushroom Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Slate Run, PA. “A mushroom that is probably russet toughshank but there are many similar-appearing mushrooms.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Porcupine Photo: Clare Lise Kelly
Tyringham, MA. “Porcupine at Tyringham Cobble.” | Photo: Clare Lise Kelly
Spleenwort Photo: Sharon Bombard
Ashley Falls, MA. A bright clump of spleenwort, found “on Bartholomew’s Cobble.” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Tree frog Photo: Deborah DeSalvo
Bedminster, NJ. “Tree frog on sedum.” | Photo: Deborah DeSalvo
Grasshopper Photo: Ross Lanius
Hamden, CT. “Differential grasshopper pausing on a stone path.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Canada geese Photo: John Blaser
Lake Taghkanic, NY. Canada geese. | Photo: John Blaser
Bigtooth aspen Photo: Sue Mayotte
Alton, NH. “Bigtooth aspen leaves after a rainfall.” | Photo: Sue Mayotte
Chipmunk Photo: Denise LaPerriere
Harwinton, CT. “I feel like I'm being watched.” | Photo: Denise LaPerriere
Maidenhair fern Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. “Maidenhair ferns (my favorite) in Camel's Hump State Forest.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Goldfinch Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Goldfinch eating the seeds of narrow-leaved coneflower, a plant frequently found on retired log landings.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Waukeena Lake Photo: Deb Clough
Danbury, NH. “Beautifully calm Waukeena Lake.” | Photo: Deb Clough
Hermit Thrush Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Although some hermit thrush breed here and some spend the winter, most of those we see are migrants.” The birds are common summer inhabitants of New England and New York woods. | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Woods walk Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. “A fall walk.” | Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lichen Photo: Pat Liddle
Canaan, NY. “Some lichen love.” | Photo: Pat Liddle
Flicker Photo: Cindy Morin
Pownal, ME. “This flicker, part of a group of seven, was the only one interested in noshing on a few late blueberries instead of some big juicy ants.” | Photo: Cindy Morin
Deer Photo: Matt DeLuca
Brownfield, ME. “Curious siblings.” | Photo: Matt DeLuca
Snow Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “First snowfall of the year in early October.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Trees Photo: John Blaser
Lake Taghkanic, NY. “Tree shadows.” | Photo: John Blaser
Moose scrapings Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. “Moose scrapings on some trees in the Bolton backcountry.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Woolly bear Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Woolly bears and autumn go hand in hand. Better hurry!” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Ponds fields Photo: Sheri Larsen
Tivoli, NY. “Pond and fields.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Wild grapes Photo: Margie Manthey
Marietta, NY. “Wild grape - nature’s bounty.” | Photo: Margie Manthey
Fungi Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Franconia, NH. “Like a painter's palette, a splatter of a number of colorful fungi emerged from the end of a cut tree trunk.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Hawk Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “A juvenile ‘Sharpie’ (sharp-shinned hawk) taking a rest after worrying a flock of blue jays.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Woodpecker holes Photo: Matt DeLuca
Porter, ME. “Pileated woodpecker holes.” | Photo: Matt DeLuca
Garter snake Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. “A garter snake making its way through fall leaves at Preston Pond Preserve.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Roots Photo: Deb Clough
Grafton, NH. “Moose rack roots.” | Photo: Deb Clough

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