Mastodawn

Artist Open Call
Artists in any medium are invited to submit bird-themed art by March 24 to be considered for an exhibition running at Five Sparks in Harvard, MA from April 18-May 30.
https://www.fivesparks.org/birds/

#birds
#art
#birdart
#birdphotography

Peter Norton Feb 24

With the snowstorm today, our birdfeeders were pretty busy. There were at least 15 species, including 2 red-winged blackbirds, the first I've seen this season, and 3 bluebirds, which tend to show up just when it snows.
#birds

Peter Norton Feb 22

French Toast Alert Feb 21

Wow: NWS gets "bombogenesis" and "40/70 Benchmark" in a single sentence, a sentence that ends in an exclamation point, so we know we're in for it, even if we don't know what "forcing for ascent" is (sure, we could look it up, but we are shook):

"Very strong forcing for ascent results in bomogenesis [sic], with multiple model guidance indicating the cyclone will intensify to sub 970mb as it crosses near the 40N/70W benchmark Monday!"

Get those fixins!

https://bostonfrenchtoast.com

Peter Norton Jan 24

A bobcat paused in front of our trail camera. Hunting rabbits?
#bobcat #wildlife #nature

Peter Norton Nov 12

@Geojoek - Yes, that's true. The clouds cleared enough for us to see it in the east. Sorry your sky was obscured 😞

Peter Norton Nov 12

#aurora borealis visible from Massachusetts #mawx

Peter Norton May 31, 2025

Coyote pups romping in the woods! (They could be foxes, but based on the yipping sounds when I first noticed them, I think they're coyotes.)

Peter Norton May 25, 2025

Last Sunday, I led a morning bird walk at Basin Pond in Evans Notch, New Hampshire. After a day of rain, the clouds started to lift just as we got there, briefly revealing a glassy surface on the pond before the breeze picked up.
#NH
#SilentSunday
#NaturePhotography
#reflection

Peter Norton May 24, 2025

Floral highlights from last weekend in New Hampshire: Rhodora, Pink Lady's Slipper, and Painted Trillium at White Lake State Park, and a large patch of Fringed Polygala near Evans Notch.

#bloomscrolling
#NaturePhotography
#NH

Peter Norton May 7, 2025

I like the near perfect radial symmetry and graceful curves of this unfolding ostrich fern in Brattleboro, VT, near the Creamery Covered Bridge.
#ferns