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Glad to see the good old sun return after it’s week break!!

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Belted Kingfisher


This was another strange Western New York weather that we had this morning. Sunny at the new house but the temperatures were a fridge 2°F. I drove for almost 15 minutes until I reached the Randolph, NY area. Temperatures quickly jumped up to 11°F and this was the start of the lake effect snow dropping!! Snow was falling harder in Allegany State Park and the temperatures were around 17°F!! I spent my drive mostly thinking about the many birds I saw yesterday . . . . . Read the rest of this page »

Blue Jay in Snow


Blue Jays are hitting our feeders HARD the past week. You would not believe the snow we have received already and I saw my neighbors “Randolph, NY” on the National NBC news last night. Randolph was listed for a “no unnecessary travel alert” and having reported almost 4 feet of snow that had fallen. Honestly . . . I like snow but this is starting to get old!! I just want a break for a few days . . . weeks . . . month!
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Hooded Merganser on RHL


Red House Lake is getting almost frozen over but the few species still found on the lake are about 15 Canada Goose and 3 Hooded Mergansers. We are still being hammered with snow with about 1-2 inches per hour. This has to be very hard on all species of birds in the area.

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Before the snow


This was taken last Friday on Red House Lake just before the dumping
of snow!!!

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Two Feet of Snow Last Night

Just when you realize you probably have too much snow on the ground!! Read the rest of this page »

Red-bellied Woodpecker

I was shocked when this Red-bellied Woodpecker rolled into the feeders yesterday! Little skittish but still not afraid to take control of those feeds . . . maybe not as bold as the Blue Jays!!

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Tree Sparrow

My first Tree Sparrows arrived at the new house just last week and they have already taken hold at the feeders! They are such stunning LBJ’s!!
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Black-capped Chickadee


Chickadee on the clothing line checking out where my feeders are! Nice snowing morning to wake up to a zillion birdies at the feeders!
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Know when the hunt begins…

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Feeder stream into Marilla Brook

By: Pat Coate

Marilla Springs trail near Bradford, PA has been on my list to check out for a while and I got my chance November 20th. It was a nice hike but a bit of an adventure…

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