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Cooper’s Hawk in Moretown
Mad Birder Scott Sainsbury got this great shot of a Cooper’s Hawk on his birdfeeder yesterday in Moretown. On June 11th Scott will lead a Spring bird walk on his property, Cross Haven Farm. Keep a look out for great birds…you never know where they will turn up!
Barred Owl on the wing.
John Reilly of Waitsfield got this marvelous shot of a Barred Owl in his yard last month. We rarely get to see that wonderful long wing span. Good shot John!
The Eagle has landed in the Mad River Valley
Mad Birders have been thrilled with the sight of an immature (First Year) Bald Eagle. “Great Eddy’ was initially spotted by Katie Woodruff near the Covered Bridge over the Mad River on January 12th. The bird has been seen every day since including on the 16th, when it traveled a few miles north to Moretown. These photos by Rick Haynes, […]
Common Redpolls Everywhere!
Common Redpools are being seen in large number by birders throughout the Mad River Valley. Craig Goss had this flock in the snowstorm yesterday up in Fayston.
Barred Owl in Fayston
Mad Birder Ave Haviland has had regular visits from this Barred Owl this week at her feeder in Fayston.
Mad Birders get ready for 5th year of participation in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count
See you on the Christmas Birding Day! Waitsfield Elementary Students to participate in Audubon Christmas Bird Count Children do it almost by instinct. They count. Usually the things they count are objects they love: toys, candy, gifts, friends, and even family members. If they are outdoors they will count anything they see… ants, leaves, stones… […]
Center Fayston Road Bird Walk delivers the goods!
Indigo Buntings… three years running now. Tree Swallows nesting in a bluebird box. An unidentified butterfly among the lilacs. Alex… Alex, Patti, Jeannie, Jeff, Kay and Ave Pat Alex, Kay, Jeff, Patti and Ave Seven Mad Birders had a wonderful walk on Center Fayston Road this fine May morning and spotted gorgeous Indigo Buntings for […]
Mad Birders Serenaded by a Baltimore Oriole on the Mad River Path
A beautiful Spring morning brought out eight Mad Birders to the boardwalk section of the Mad River Path near the Big Picture Theater. A pair of Baltimore Orioles serenaded us and we all got great looks at both the male and female. Thanks to Bill Martin for bringing a camera and getting a great shot. […]
At LONG Last…The Mad Birder Hats have arrived and they are very popular!
Mad Birder Hat in Spruce Thanks to Bryan Pfeiffer, Vermont Bird Photographer Extraordinaire, the Mad Birders now have a logo and it is making its first appearance on some terrific hats. The inspiration was Bryan’s fabulous photograph of a Ruby Crowned Kinglet. Bryan is already a consummate Mad Birder, having written (with Ted Murin) the […]
The Mad Birders thank Eric Hanson
Seventeen Mad Birders turned out at the home of John and Sandra Reilly in Waitsfield, Vermont this past Saturday evening for an informative and entertaining evening about Common Loons. Loon Biologist Eric Hanson of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ Loon Recovery Project gave a slide show and talk about loons and delighted Mad Birders with […]