Barry the barred owl crossed our path the other day; we have seen him over four times this season, so we have named him.
Maine
Fern leaves blossom
A fern begins to reveal its leaves in the post fiddle-head stage
Sapsucker having breakfast
A female yellow-bellied sapsucker visits a gray birch near the house on Saturday.
Woodworking
An old tree has been worked over by a large woodpecker (or more than one). We have seen a large pileated woodpecker in the area but not recently.
The barred owl at attention
A barred owl stares down as we walk through his realm
Christmas week
Stumps in the pond
On a quiet day on Woodbury pond, stumps reflect into geometric shapes against the undisturbed surface.
Lobster bodies
Red squirrel poses
A red squirrel sat quietly while we approached; he appeared unconcerned by the presence of the dog and I.
A wading heron along the shore
We found a large heron wading along the lake this afternoon. Shortly after taking this image, the bird pulled a large fish out of the lake and swallowed it whole.
john's f-stop 