Thursday, January 24, 2013

Sunset and Moonrise


These photos were taken just minutes apart.  As the sun was setting, the moon had already risen. 


Monday, January 21, 2013

Alberta Clipper


The Alberta Clipper headed our way brought down a wall of snow as it hit the area late this afternoon.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Common Redpolls


Flocks with hundreds of Common Redpolls are being reported all across Western New York!  I have had flocks at my bird feeders with a hundred or more individuals for the last several days.


Winter in the Vineyard


Thursday, January 3, 2013

American Pipit


Observed yesterday, on January 2nd, one American Pipit wading in shallow water and feeding actively in the west end of the Dunkirk New York Harbor, near Bart's Cove.


Snow Squall over Lake Erie