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  • Forest Journal: What's Going on Under the Ice?

    Carrie Deegan
    January 24, 2023

    It’s that time of year again- the time when mere mortals can walk on water. Frozen water, sure, but it’s still one of the coolest (pun intended) ...

  • Wildlife Wednesday: A Winter's Tracking Reflection

    Dave Anderson
    January 18, 2023

    Dave Anderson takes a winter walk through the woods and reflects on his wildlife track findings.

  • Something Wild: You Really Otter Know Better!

    Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt
    January 13, 2023

    Something Wild explores all things otter.

On the Wings of Spring

Photographer finds new arrivals on Concord floodplain
Ellen Kenny
February 28, 2018
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Wildlife
Red-winged blackbirds returned to Concord last week.

The redwing blackbirds were back on Saturday, or at least that’s when I first heard them. 

Mink by EK resized
This morning I watched the mink in the third picture skitter down from one part of the mill brook to the little island in the brook, at which point he hauled something out of the water —maybe a dead muskrat?  Whatever it was, it had a long dead look about it. It was a big effort for the little mink to haul his bounty into  the hole behind him!

Bluebird by EK resized

The bluebirds were from January, when there was a mixed flock of birds (bluebirds, goldfinches and cedar waxwings) filling the maples over the brook.  I have NEVER seen bluebirds down there before.  I was enchanted.  They were quite lovely. 

 

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