Maple Sap Droplet

An old fashioned sap spigot in a very old sugar maple tree and the sap just keeps dripping on this first day of Spring in Vermont. It's hard to believe that it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.

Tom Turkey Displaying

This Tom Turkey was strutting around and displaying for the females in the area.

Red Tipped Birches

Spring is all around us, in spite of the persistent cold that Mother Nature is still trhowing at us here in Vermont. This was taken on the last of March using my drone.

Swimming By

This beaver and it's reflection swam by where I was waiting on the bank.

Common Merganser - Male

Common Merganser - Female

Perched Eagle

Sitting in Dead trees along the waters edge is very coomon for Bald Eagles. This one was perhaps waiting for the sun to come over the hills or perhaps he was watching for a fish to swim near the surface of the pond.

Mr. & Mrs. Mallard Flying

Vermont Sugar Shack

An April snowstorm in Vermont blankets the forest and this sugarshack with heavy wet snow.

Robin flying in the snow

A mid April snowstorm in Vermont had the songibrds mirgrating north wondering what to do. This robin is flying away from the mounds of snow towards the road in hopes of foraging some food.

spruce tree acorn tips

Spruce Tree tips

Protecting the Nest - Eastern Phoebe

With a nest nearby, this Momma Eastern Phoebe was protecting her nest and giving me the evil eye.

Just Landed - Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Phoebe flying

Nestlings - Eastern Phoebe babies

These little ones are outgrowing the nest and will probably fledge in a few days.

Purple Iris