https://bnnatureblog.com/2019/12/31/january-1-7-2019-week-1-of-52-winter-raptor-watching-is-an-exciting-way-to-start-the-new-year-2/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/23a_407a7689.jpg23A_407A7689First-winter northern shrike (photo by Paul Bigelow).https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/23_img_2144-2.jpg23_IMG_2144 (2)A short-eared owl starts its “day” near sunset (photo by Anne Rothrock).https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/22_plowed-field-2.jpg22_Plowed Field (2)Plowed fields are nearly devoid of small mammals and therefore typically not good foraging habitat for winter raptors.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/21_photo-003-3.jpg21_Photo 003 (3)Fencelines and ditches can be productive foraging areas for winter raptors.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20_photo-001.jpg20_Photo 001Hay fields can provide good foraging habitat for winter raptors, as long as they are not mowed too short late in the growing season.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/19_photo-019-2.jpg19_Photo 019 (2)This fallow farm field was an excellent foraging area for northern harriers and short-eared owls.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/18_skulls.jpg18_skullsShort-eared owl pellets reveal their food habits – meadow vole and short-tailed shrew skulls & mandibles in this pellet.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/17_owl-pellets.jpg17_owl pelletsShort-eared owl pellets reveal their food habits.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/16_483-2010-03-05_14.jpg16_483 -2010-03-05_14View of facial disk and large ear opening of short-eared owl, remarkable adaptations for catching prey by sound (photo by Tom Poczciwinski).https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/15_photo-029.jpg15_Photo 029Meadow voles travel in runways under grass cover. 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stationhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/10_img_7192.jpg10_IMG_7192Blue Jay visiting bird feeding stationhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/8_img_1976-2.jpg8_IMG_1976 (2)Mourning Dove visiting bird feeding stationhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7_ring-billed-gull_paul-bigelow.jpg7_Ring-billed Gull_Paul BigelowRing-billed Gull (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6_herring-gull_brittany-rowan.jpg6_herring gull_Brittany RowanHerring Gull (photo by Brittany Rowan)2020-04-04T01:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/12/06/december-3-9-2018-week-49-of-52-tremendous-numbers-of-ducks-overwinter-on-the-great-lakes-and-niagara-river-2/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/407a0317_paul-bigelow.jpg407A0317_Paul BigelowRed squirrel (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/9_100_1142-edited.jpg9_100_1142 EditedFlying squirrels visiting black oil sunflower feeder after darkhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7d_pileated-woodpecker_img_2117_cropped-2.jpg7D_Pileated Woodpecker_IMG_2117_Cropped (2)Pileated woodpecker visiting feeding stationhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7c_img_3181.jpg7C_IMG_3181American goldfinches at black oil sunflower feederhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7b_horned-lark-2_paul-bigelow.jpg7B_Horned Lark (2)_Paul BigelowHorned larks (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7a_snow-bunting-2_paul-bigelow.jpg7A_Snow Bunting (2)_Paul BigelowSnow bunting (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6b_407a9852_paul-bigelow.jpg6B_407A9852_Paul BigelowJuvenile bald eagle flying over Niagara River (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6a_3n7a1223_bigelow.jpg6A_3N7A1223_BigelowAdult bald eagle near Niagara River (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5_591-2012-02-08_16-2_tom-poczciwinski.jpg5_591 - 2012-02-08_16 (2)_Tom PoczciwinskiSnowy owl (photo by Tom Poczciwinski)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/4h_dsc00589_jacquie-walters.jpg4H_DSC00589_Jacquie WaltersTundra swans with a variety of ducks and Bonaparte's gulls (photo by Jacquie Walters, NYSDEC)2019-12-07T00:56:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/11/07/november-12-18-2018-week-46-of-52-our-landscape-has-been-transformed-following-leaf-drop-2/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/22_mouring-dove_img_1991_cropped.jpg22_Mouring Dove_IMG_1991_CroppedMourning dove accessing water at heated bird bathhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/21_img_4386.jpg21_IMG_4386Fox sparrow feeding on white millet and black oil sunflowerhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20_img_1963.jpg20_IMG_1963Junco and American tree sparrow feeding on white millethttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/19c_rb-woodpecker_img_1960_cropped.jpg19C_RB Woodpecker_IMG_1960_CroppedRed-bellied woodpecker visiting suet feederhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/19b_hairy-woodpecker_img_1985_cropped.jpg19B_Hairy Woodpecker_IMG_1985_CroppedHairy woodpecker visiting feeder with black oil sunflower seedshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/19a_red-breasted-nuthatch-female_paul-bigelow.jpg19A_Red-breasted Nuthatch (female)_Paul BigelowMigrant/winter resident red-breasted nuthatch (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/18a_3n7a3792_paul-b.jpg18A_3N7A3792_Paul BMigrant Canada geese are passing through WNY (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/18_dsc00589.jpg18_DSC00589Tundra swans are arriving in the Niagara River and other WNY waters (photo by Jacquie Walters, NYSDEC)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/17_20181110_115434_niagara-aquarium.jpg17_20181110_115434_Niagara AquariumNuptial colors of our native brook trout (photo at Aquarium of Niagara)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/16_20181112_111801.jpg16_20181112_111801Leaves are accumulating in streams2019-11-08T02:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/10/18/october-15-21-2018-week-42-of-52-fall-color-will-reach-peak-this-week/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/19_white-crowned-sparrow-2.jpg19_white crowned sparrow (2)White-crowned sparrow (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/18_lincolns-sparrow-2_paul-b.jpg18_Lincoln's Sparrow (2)_Paul BLincoln's sparrow (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/17a_photo-020.jpg17A_Photo 020Migrant northern saw-whet owlhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/17_hooded-merganser_paul-b.jpg17_Hooded Merganser_Paul BHooded merganser (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/16a_american-wigeon_paul-b.jpg16A_American Wigeon_Paul BAmerican wigeon (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/16_3n7a4444_paul-b.jpg16_3N7A4444_Paul BWood ducks taling flight (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/15_img_20191015_152207695_hdr2_jacquie-walters-2.jpg15_IMG_20191015_152207695_HDR~2_Jacquie Walters (2)Eastern milk snake sunning itself (photo by Jacquie Walters)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/14_20181006_142111.jpg14_20181006_142111"Golden oldie" needles on eastern white pinehttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/13_photo-005.jpg13_Photo 005Shagbark hickory in fall colorhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/12_20181005_102012-2.jpg12_20181005_102012 (2)Red maple leaves on ground2019-10-19T00:09:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/10/06/october-1-7-2018-week-40-of-52-autumn-colors-are-finally-starting-to-shine/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20white-throated-sparrow2_brittany.jpg20white throated sparrow(2)_BrittanyWhite-throated sparrow (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/19_fox-sparrow-2_brittany.jpg19_fox sparrow (2)_BrittanyFox sparrow (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/18_yellow-bellied-sapsucker-2_paul-b.jpg18_Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2)_Paul BYellow-bellied sapsucker (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/17_3n7a4697_paul-b.jpg17_3N7A4697_Paul BGolden-crowned kinglet (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/16_green-winged-teal-2_paul-bigelow.jpg16_Green-winged Teal (2)_Paul BigelowGreen-winged teal (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/15_pied-billed-grebe-2_paul-b.jpg15_Pied-billed Grebe (2)_Paul BPied-billed grebe (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/14c_20131004_211535_cropped-2.jpg14C_20131004_211535_Cropped (2)Spring peeper clinging to window near porch lighthttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/14b_20190930_223250-3.jpg14B_20190930_223250 (3)Gray treefrog (which can be gray or green depending on background) clinging to window near porch lighthttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/14a_20190930_223216-2.jpg14A_20190930_223216 (2)Intriguing night visitors (two species of tree frogs)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/13_20180928_110609-2.jpg13_20180928_110609 (2)Wooly bear2019-10-07T02:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/09/22/september-17-23-2018-week-38-of-52-summers-slow-transition-to-autumn-2/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/14a_20190911_123504.jpg14A_20190911_123504Pokeweedhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/3a_20190917_133753.jpg3A_20190917_133753Puffball Fungushttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1_20190922_144320.jpg1_20190922_144320Low flow level in headwater tributary to Eighteenmile Creekhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/407a5978-2.jpg407A5978 (2)Eastern Chipmunk stuffing its cheeks with American Hornbeam fruits (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/21_yellow-billed-cuckoo.jpg21_yellow-billed cuckooYellow-billed Cuckoo (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20c_wilsons-warbler.jpg20C_Wilson's WarblerWilson's Warbler (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20b_magnolia-warbler.jpg20B_Magnolia Warbler Magnolia Warbler (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20a_bay-breasted-warbler1.jpg20A_Bay-breasted Warbler1Bay-breasted Warbler (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20_black-throated-green-warbler2-2.jpg20_black-throated green warbler2 (2)Black-throated Green Warbler (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/19a_407a5038.jpg19A_407A5038Greater Yellowlegs (photo by Paul Bigelow)2019-09-23T02:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/09/07/september-3-9-2019-week-36-of-52-season-of-abundance-and-transition/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/14_img_2893-2.jpg14_IMG_2893 (2)White-tailed Deer transitioning from summer to winter pelagehttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/13_puma-grass-island-buckhorn-island-sp-roost-september-e2808e8-e2808e2012_celeste-morien.jpg13_PUMA-Grass-Island-Buckhorn-Island-SP-Roost-September-‎8,-‎2012_Celeste MorienThousands of Purple Martins over Niagara River (photo by Celeste Morien)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/12_20180825_140257.jpg12_20180825_140257Oblong-winged Katydid (can you spot it?)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11_dragonfly_widow-skimmer-2.jpg11_dragonfly_widow skimmer (2)Widow Skimmer (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/10b_viceroy-2.jpg10B_viceroy (2)Viceroy (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/10a_monarch_brittany.jpg10A_monarch_BrittanyMonarch (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9_20170819_133451-2.jpg9_20170819_133451 (2)Monarch caterpillarhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/8_silky-dogwood_photo-015-2.jpg8_Silky Dogwood_Photo 015 (2)Silky Dogwoodhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7_20170816_192019-2.jpg7_20170816_192019 (2)Common Elderberryhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/6b_20190829_165554-2.jpg6B_20190829_165554 (2)American Beech nuts2019-09-09T02:09:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/06/02/allegany-nature-pilgrimage-the-61st-annual-gathering-of-nature-enthusiasts/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/21_scenery_star-trail_lon-myers.jpg21_Scenery_Star Trail_Lon Myershttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20_birds_barred-owl_best_danielle-urich.jpg20_Birds_Barred Owl_Best_Danielle Urichhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/19_programs_bug-lighting_jen-schlick.jpg19_Programs_Bug Lighting_Jen Schlickhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/19_insects_mayfly_lori-kunselman.jpg19_Insects_Mayfly_Lori 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Rowan2019-06-03T03:37:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/05/24/may-21-27-2019-week-21-of-52-shorebird-migration-may-peak-this-week/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/26_allegany-fawn-2015-kimberly-adriaansen.jpg26_Allegany Fawn 2015 - Kimberly AdriaansenWhite-tailed deer fawn (Photo by Kim Adriaansen)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/25_20180517_145846-2.jpg25_20180517_145846 (2)This young raccoon just left the nesthttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/24_20170527_094444.jpg24_20170527_094444American robin nestlings https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/23_cape-may-warbler3_paul-bigelow.jpg23_Cape May Warbler3_Paul BigelowCape May warbler (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/22_ovenbird_tim-baird.jpg22_Ovenbird_Tim BairdOvenbird (Photo by Tim Baird)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/21_black-throated-green-warbler_tim-baird.jpg21_Black throated Green Warbler_Tim BairdBlack-throated green warbler (Photo by Tim Baird)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20b_blackburnian-warbler_dave-denk.jpg20B_Blackburnian Warbler_Dave DenkBlackburnian warbler (Photo by Dave Denk instagram = @dddave226)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20a_img_1239_jodi-wroblewski.jpg20A_IMG_1239_Jodi WroblewskiEastern screech owl about to fledge from Grand Island nest box (Photo by Jodi Wroblewski)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/19b_e7d_0389_brittany.jpg19B_E7D_0389_BrittanySpotted sandpiper (Photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/19a_short-billed-dowitcher_paul-b.jpg19A_Short-billed Dowitcher_Paul BShort-billed dowitcher(Photo by Paul Bigelow)2019-05-25T03:28:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/05/18/may-14-20-2019-week-20-of-52-rapid-transformation-to-a-vibrant-green-landscape/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/28669489178_8818ec434f_o_brittany-2.jpg28669489178_8818ec434f_o_Brittany (2)Young raccoons in tree cavity nest (Photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/31_407a4136_paul-b.jpg31_407A4136_Paul BFemale bobolink (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/29_407a4211_paul-b.jpg29_407A4211_Paul BMale bobolink (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/28_e7d_7379_41034738670_o_brittany-2.jpg28_e7d_7379_41034738670_o_Brittany (2)Indigo bunting (Photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/27_baltimore-oriole-with-nest-material_dave-denk.jpg27_Baltimore Oriole with Nest Material_Dave DenkBaltimore oriole carrying nest material (Photo by Dave Denk instagram = 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Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/29_cape-may-warbler1_paul-b.jpg29_Cape May Warbler1_Paul BCape May warbler (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/28_american-redstart-male_paul-b.jpg28_American Redstart (male)_Paul BMale American redstart (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/27_american-redstart-female_paul-b.jpg27_American Redstart (female)_Paul BFemale American redstart (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/26_e7d_0984_brittany.jpg26_E7D_0984_BrittanyBlackburnian warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/25_chestnut-sided-warbler1_paul-b.jpg25_Chestnut Sided Warbler1_Paul BChestnut-sided warbler (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/24_e7d_1044_brittany.jpg24_E7D_1044_BrittanyBlack-throated green warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/23_e7d_0700-2_brittany.jpg23_E7D_0700 (2)_BrittanyBlack-throated blue warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)2019-05-13T03:14:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/05/03/april-30-may-6-2019-week-18-of-52-spring-ephemeral-wildflowers-and-neotropical-migrant-songbirds-dominate-this-week/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/32_lincolns-sparrow-2_paul-b.jpg32_Lincoln's Sparrow (2)_Paul BLincoln's sparrow (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/31_white-crowned-sparrow_brittany.jpg31_white crowned sparrow_BrittanyWhite-crowned sparrow (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/30a_birds_rose-breasted-grosbeak_tim-baird.jpg30A_Birds_Rose Breasted Grosbeak_Tim BairdRose-breasted grosbeak (photo by Tim Baird)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/30_oriole-2_brittany.jpg30_oriole (2)_BrittanyBaltimore oriole (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/29_yellow-warbler-2_brittany.jpg29_yellow warbler 2_BrittanyYellow warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/28_black-throated-blue-2.jpg28_black throated blue (2)Black-throated blue warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/27_junkbird-1-2.jpg27_junkbird 1 (2)Yellow-rumped warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/26_20180501-e7d_5551_brittany.jpg26_20180501-E7D_5551_BrittanyBlack and white warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/25a_3n7a5278_paul-bigelow.jpg25A_3N7A5278_Paul BigelowGreat crested flycatcher (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/25_e7d_6809a_henry-ciesla.jpg25_E7D_6809a_Henry CieslaGreat horned owl young are about ready to "fledge" - typically leaving the nest before capable of flight (photo by Henry Ciesla)2019-05-04T10:09:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/04/24/april-23-29-2019-week-17-of-52-spring-ephemeral-wildflowers-are-trending-now/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/32_white-throated-sparrow-2_brittany.jpg32_white throated sparrow (2)_BrittanyWhite-throated sparrow (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/31_female-red-winged-bb__brittany-2.jpg31_female red winged bb__Brittany (2)Female red-winged blackbird (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/30_palm-warbler_brittany.jpg30_palm warbler_BrittanyPalm warbler (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/29_407a9596_paul-b.jpg29_407A9596_Paul BGray catbird (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/28_407a0747_paul-b.jpg28_407A0747_Paul BBrown creeper (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/27_407a9601.jpg27_407A9601Yellow-bellied sapsucker (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/26_e-phoebe-1-2.jpg26_e phoebe 1 (2)Eastern phoebe (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/25_407a0716_paul-b.jpg25_407A0716_Paul BBarn swallow (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/24_407a9998.jpg24_407A9998Osprey (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/23a_3n7a6564.jpg23A_3N7A6564Killdeer (photo by Paul Bigelow)2019-05-04T00:43:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/04/17/april-16-22-2019-week-16-of-52-the-return-to-above-normal-temperatures-will-propel-wildflower-blooming-and-more/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/13_photo-001.jpg13_Photo 001American robin nesthttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/11_reinstein-loon-brittany-rowan.jpg11_reinstein loon brittany rowanMigrant common loon (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/10_20190417_192417-2.jpg10_20190417_192417 (2)Maple-leaf viburnum flower buds have openedhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/9_20190417_192245-2.jpg9_20190417_192245 (2)Spicebush flower buds are poppinghttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/8_20170412_123817.jpg8_20170412_123817Pussy willows catkins are starting to produce pollenhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/7_20190417_191545-2.jpg7_20190417_191545 (2)Choke cherry leaf and flower buds have poppedhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/6_20170412_122103.jpg6_20170412_122103Tartarian & Morrow's honeysuckle are leafing outhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5_20140418_113106-2.jpg5_20140418_113106 (2)Colts-foothttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/4_042916_-014-2.jpg4_042916_ 014 (2)Spring cresshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/3_100_4348-2.jpg3_100_4348 (2)Spring beauty is flowering2019-04-19T11:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/04/11/april-9-15-2019-week-15-of-52-large-temperature-swings-have-caused-an-erratic-spring-progression/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/15_birds_yellow-rumped-warbler_tim-baird.jpg15_Birds_Yellow-rumped Warbler_Tim BairdMigrant yellow-rumped warblers are starting to pass through our Region (photo by Tim Baird)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/14_dsc05887a_edited-1_dddave226.jpg14_DSC05887a_edited-1_dddave226Eastern bluebirds are returning to nesting areas (Photo by Dave Denk, Instagram handle = dddave226)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/13_yellow-bellied-sapsucker-2_paul-b.jpg13_Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2)_Paul BGood numbers of yellow-bellied sapsuckers are migrating through our Region now (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/12_ringneck-pheasant-2.jpg12_Ringneck Pheasant (2)Ring-necked pheasant cocks are actively crowing to attract hens at this time (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/11_dsc06053a_dddave226.jpg11_DSC06053a_dddave226Large numbers of migrant Bonapate's gulls are stopping in our Region now (Photo by Dave Denk, Instagram handle = dddave226)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/10_red-breasted-merganser-drake_paul-bigelow.jpg10_Red-breasted Merganser drake_Paul BigelowRed-breasted mergansers are passing through our Region in large numbers at this time (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/9_green-darner_brittany-rowan.jpg9_green darner_Brittany RowanCommon green darners may migrate into our Region this week (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/8_20190408_191044.jpg8_20190408_191044American hazelnut catkins plus tiny red female flowers at branch tipshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/7_20180423_121243.jpg7_20180423_121243Pussy willow catkinshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/6_20190410_082059-2.jpg6_20190410_082059 (2)Quaking aspen catkins2019-04-12T03:52:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/04/05/april-2-8-2019-week-14-of-52-springs-advance-continues-at-a-moderate-pace-this-week/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/photo-015-2.jpgPhoto 015 (2)Eastern garter snakes are now emerging from brumationhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/paul-bigelow_hermit-thrush_407a9377-2.jpgPaul Bigelow_hermit thrush_407A9377 (2)Watch for hemit thrushes among the early spring migrants (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/paul-bigelow_osprey_407a9497.jpgPaul Bigelow_osprey_407A9497Breeding pairs of osprey are returning to the Region (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/painted-turtle.jpgpainted turtleWatch for young painted turtles emerging from nests (photo by Kristen Rosenburg)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20160521_144206.jpg20160521_144206Northern leopard frogs have joined the frog chorushttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20140418_113040.jpg20140418_113040Coltsfoot is now blooming2019-04-05T10:18:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/03/30/march-26-april-1-2019-week-13-of-52-springs-advance-will-stall-late-in-week-13/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20_paul-bigelow_golden-cr-kinglet.jpg20_Paul Bigelow_Golden Cr KingletGolden-crowned kinglet (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/19_3n7a8281.jpg19_3N7A8281Male red-winged blackbird (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18_img_0915.jpg18_IMG_0915Osprey (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/17_407a9980.jpg17_407A9980Red-tailed hawk (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/16_407a0110.jpg16_407A0110Male bufflehead (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/15_407a0055.jpg15_407A0055Scaup eating crayfish (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/14_3n7a1236.jpg14_3N7A1236https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/13_3n7a1251.jpg13_3N7A1251https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12_3n7a1306.jpg12_3N7A1306Flock of mallards (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11_20171202_093812_cropped.jpg11_20171202_093812_CroppedMidland painted turtle2019-04-02T02:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/03/22/march-19-25-2019-week-12-of-52-spring-has-taken-a-noticeable-leap-forward-over-the-past-week/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/24_20190321_133809_kristen.jpg24_20190321_133809_KristenWhite-tailed deer (photo by Kristen Rosenburg)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/23_20190321_142519_kristen.jpg23_20190321_142519_KristenBranches recently chewed by beaver (photo by Kristen Rosenburg)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/22_20190321_133501_kristen-2.jpg22_20190321_133501_Kristen (2)Beaver scent mound (photo by Kristen Rosenburg)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/21_brittany_beaver-2-2.jpg21_Brittany_beaver 2 (2)Beaver forming scent mound (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20_img_7245-2.jpg20_IMG_7245 (2)Eastern chipmunk that recently emerged from winter torporhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/16_3n7a0075_paul-b.jpg16_3N7A0075_Paul BWintering junco (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/15_3n7a0062_paul-b.jpg15_3N7A0062_Paul BAmerican robin (photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/14_img_2209_keith-lang.jpg14_IMG_2209_Keith LangMigrant northern saw-whet owl with daytime snack (photo by Keith Lang)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/13_long-ear-golden-hill_jim-p.jpgSierra Exif JPEGMigrant long-eared owl (photo by Jim Pawlicki)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12_dsc_1978_easo_12-13-18_celeste.jpg12_DSC_1978_EASO_12-13-18_CelesteRed morph eastern screech owl at nest box (photo by Celeste Morien)2019-03-22T04:04:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/02/26/february-19-25-2019-week-8-of-52-early-signs-of-spring-are-evident-even-as-winter-persists/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/11_paul-bigelow_mink-1.jpg11_Paul Bigelow_MinkMink are especially active now as it is their breeding season (Photo by Paul Bigelow)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/10_img_8833c-2-1.jpg10_IMG_8833c (2)Gray fox are especially active now as it is their breeding season (Photo by Anne Rothrock)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/9_img_7119-1.jpg9_IMG_7119Eastern gray squirrels are especially active now as it is their breeding seasonhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/8_20190214_195321-2-1.jpg8_20190214_195321 (2)Eastern chipmunk tracks in snow - watch for a few vernturing from winter dens to feed and breedhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/7_img_7160-1.jpg7_IMG_7160Cardinals are increasingly vocal nowhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/6_img_2268-2-1.jpg6_IMG_2268 (2)Blue jays are increasingly vocal nowhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5_mouring-dove_img_1991_cropped-1.jpg5_Mouring Dove_IMG_1991_CroppedMourning doves are increasingly vocal nowhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/125_0044-barred-owl-2.jpg125_0044 Barred Owl (2)Barred owls are increasingly vocal now (Photo by Tom Poczciwinski).https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/61_0089-eastern-screech-owl-copy.jpg61_0089 Eastern Screech Owl copyEastern screech owls are increasingly vocal now (Photo by Tom Poczciwinski).https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/11_paul-bigelow_mink.jpg11_Paul Bigelow_Mink2019-03-17T18:40:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/02/07/february-5-11-2019-week-6-of-52-cold-blooded-critters-just-chill-for-winter/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20_painted-turtle_kristen.jpg20_painted turtle_KristenRecently emerged midland painted turlte in spring after being frozen during winter (photo by Kristen Rosenburg)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19_herps_wood-frog_anne-dayer.jpg19_Herps_Wood Frog_Anne DayerWood frogs freeze solid under leaf litter during winter (photo by Anne Dayer)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/18_gray-tree-frog.jpg18_Gray Tree FrogGray tree frogs freeze solid under leaf litter during winterhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/17_20131006_214845.jpg17_20131006_214845Spring peepers freeze solid under leaf litter during winter https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/16_milksnake_nick-sly.jpg16_MilkSnake_Nick SlyEastern milk snakes "hibernate" in rock piles, old house foundations, etc. (photo by Nick Sly)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/15_20170910_115548-2.jpg15_20170910_115548 (2)Eastern garter snakes "hibernate" in animal burrows, ant hills, rock piles, etc.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/14_herps_ring-necked-snake_bonnie-bowen.jpg14_Herps_Ring Necked Snake_Bonnie BowenRing-necked snakes "hibernate" in animal burrows, stumps, rock crevices, etc. (photo by Bonnie Bowen)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/13_herps_toad_dsc_0573_dxo_dxo_david-crowe.jpg13_Herps_Toad_DSC_0573_DxO_DxO_David CroweAmerican toads burrow below the frost line and go dormant (photo by David Crowe)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/12_red-backed-salamander_nick-sly.jpg12_Red-backed Salamander_Nick SlyRedbacked salamanders burrow below the frost line and go dormant (photo by Nick Sly)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/11_herps_red-eft_dsc_0562_dxo_dxo_david-crowe.jpg11_Herps_Red Eft_DSC_0562_DxO_DxO_David CroweRed efts burrow below the frost line and go dormant (photo by David Crowe)2019-03-17T18:39:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/01/25/january-22-28-2019-week-4-of-52-most-of-our-summer-birds-survive-winter-through-mass-migration/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/21_img_7207-2.jpg21_img_7207 (2)Conifers and other evergreen plantings provide protection from predators and cold winter nightshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20_img_7233.jpg20_img_7233Cooper's hawks occasionally pursue songbirds at feeding stationshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19_img_7190-2.jpg19_img_7190 (2)Provide water for birds using heated bird bathshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/18_img_3179.jpg18_img_3179Feeding stations can attract a diversity of songbirds such as white-throated sparrows, cardinals, American tree sparrows, and dark-eyed juncoshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/17_img_1982.jpg17_img_1982Pine siskins and goldfinches are attracted to nyjer and sunflower chipshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/16_img_7214-2.jpg16_img_7214 (2)Tufted titmouse grabs a sunflower seed and quickly flies off to eat it under protective coverhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/15_img_7197-2.jpg15_img_7197 (2)High energy peanuts attract white-breasted nuthatcheshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/14_img_7145-2.jpg14_img_7145 (2)High energy suet attracts red-breasted nuthhatcheshttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/13_img_7224-2_kristen.jpg13_img_7224 (2)_kristenHigh energy suet attracts red-bellied woodpeckers (photo by Kristen Rosenburg)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/12_img_7178-2.jpg12_img_7178 (2)High energy suet attracts downy and hairy woodpeckers (left and right photos, respectively)2019-03-17T18:39:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/01/14/january-8-14-2019-week-2-of-52-the-marvels-of-mammal-survival-through-winter/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/9_img_2268-2.jpg9_img_2268 (2)Blue jay at winter feeding stationhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/8_img_2197.jpg8_img_2197White-breasted nuthatch visiting black oil sunflower feederhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/7_e7d_6894_henry-ciesla-3.jpg7_e7d_6894_henry ciesla (3)Great horned owl on the prowl (photo by Henry Ciesla)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/6_20190112_201323-2.jpg6_20190112_201323 (2)Short-tailed shrew runway in snowhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5_e-pipistrelle_p2100167-2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAeastern pipistrelle [tri-colored] bat during NYSDEC hibernacula surveyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4_little-brown_dsc00918-2.jpg4_little brown_dsc00918 (2)Little brown bats during NYSDEC hibernacula surveyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3_big-brown_p2100160-2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABig brown bats during NYSDEC hibernacula surveyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3_20160514_083212-2.jpg3_20160514_083212 (2)Meadow jumping mouse, a true hibernator of WNYhttps://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2a_brittany-rowan_beaver-2.jpg2a_brittany rowan_beaver 2Beaver in waterproof coat and fattened up for winter (photo by Brittany Rowan)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2_img_8833c-2.jpg2_img_8833c (2)Gray fox in winter coat (photo by Anne Rothrock)2019-01-15T03:58:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bnnatureblog.com/2019/01/03/january-1-7-2019-week-1-of-52-winter-raptor-watching-is-an-exciting-way-to-start-the-new-year/https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23_img_2144-2.jpg23_img_2144 (2)A short-eared owl starts its "day" near sunset (photo by Anne Rothrock).https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22_plowed-field-2.jpg22_plowed field (2)Plowed fields are nearly devoid of small mammals and therefore typically not good foraging habitat for winter raptors.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/21_photo-003-3.jpg21_photo 003 (3)Fencelines and ditches can be productive foraging areas for winter raptors.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20_photo-001.jpg20_photo 001Hay fields can provide good foraging habitat for winter raptors, as long as they are not mowed too short late in the growing season.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19_photo-019-2.jpg19_photo 019 (2)This fallow farm field was an excellent foraging area for northern harriers and short-eared owls.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/18_skulls.jpg18_skullsShort-eared owl pellets reveal their food habits,https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/17_owl-pellets.jpg17_owl pelletsShort-eared owl pellets reveal their food habits.https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/16_483-2010-03-05_14.jpg16_483 -2010-03-05_14View of facial disk and large ear opening of short-eared owl, remarkable adaptations for catching prey by sound (photo by Tom Poczciwinski)https://bnnatureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/15_photo-029.jpg15_photo 029Meadow voles travel in runways under grass cover. 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