(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) The Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a perennial candidate for “most poorly named species,” given that the far more prominent red feature is the
(by Pam Hunt) The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is the most frugivorous bird that occurs in New Hampshire. Most of their lives, including migration and breeding, are timed to take
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) For a bird lighter than a robin, the Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) is an aggressive and tenacious predator. During the breeding season in the
(by Pam Hunt) Given the numbers of turkeys one encounters throughout NH in the 21st century, it’s hard to believe there were none here for over 100 years. The Wild
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) While we tend to think most of the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) in association with its distinctive “Old Sam Peabody” song in spring and
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) Despite its name (it was first “discovered” by Europeans in New Jersey), the Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrine) is a classic bird of Canada’s
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) Late summer typically sees an influx of wading birds into New Hampshire from breeding areas to the south. Since most of these species don’t
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) The appropriately-named Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) is the smallest of the four tern species that breed in New Hampshire, but unlike its larger relatives
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) If you hear an erratic “rat-a-tat-tat-tat” echoing from your roof, siding, or gutters in April or May, chances are that a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Story and photos by Pam Hunt) The Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is probably the grassland bird most familiar to bird enthusiasts in the Granite State. It is boldly marked, has a
