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Feathered friends return, snow slow to leave

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Sunday sunset in Vienna (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Sunday’s sunset in Vienna (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Spotted these two beauties behind Northern Lights in Farmington on Tuesday evening. The traffic of Rt 2 didn't seem to bother them at all. (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
Spotted these two beauties behind Northern Lights store in Farmington on Tuesday evening. The traffic on Rt 2 didn’t seem to bother them at all. (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
American Woodcock; A chunky, quail-sized bird. They like the woodlands and thicket. Makes them blend in well with their surroundings Jim Knox
The American woodcock is a chunky, quail-sized bird. They like the woodlands and thickets. Makes them blend in well with their surroundings in the Wilton area. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
The American Woodcock like earthworms; They extract them from the mud with their long bills.....Wilton Area,..Jim Knox
Woodcocks like to eat earthworms. They extract them from the mud with their long bills. In the Wilton area. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
Paula St. Germain I live in North Chesterville ! I love to take picture of wildlife I have plenty of pictures to send you if you would like.
A handsome male cardinal in Chesterville. (Paula St. Germain/North Chesterville)
This Pileated Woodpecker was easy to spot with it's bright red cap in contrast with the drab remains of last year's flora. (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
This pileated woodpecker was easy to spot with its bright red cap in contrast with the drab remains of last year’s flora. (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
Blue Jay; Trying to hang on from the Spring wind of Saturday....Wilton...Jim
Blue Jay tries to hang on in the spring wind on Saturday. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
Nature's art in Vienna (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Nature’s art in Vienna (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Paula St. Germain I live in North Chesterville ! I love to take picture of wildlife I have plenty of pictures to send you if you would like.
It’s a stretch to the feeder for this hungry squirrel. (Paula St. Germain/North Chesterville)
Melting season you can find two worlds in the woods, one right side up and the other upside down. Hard to tell which is more magical. Jane Knox
During melting season you can find two worlds in the woods, one right side up and the other upside down. Hard to tell which is more magical. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
If you look hard you’ll find the first spring flowers, snow drops. Jane Knox
If you look hard you’ll find the first spring flowers, snow drops. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
An American Blad Eagle taking a short rest in a woodland bog in Chesterville. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
An American bald eagle taking a short rest in a woodland bog in Chesterville. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Seeing this was worth the trek through knee deep snow and slush, and frozen fingers. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Seeing this was worth the trek through knee deep snow and slush, and frozen fingers. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Eider ducks, Rockland. This was a first sighting for me. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Eider ducks in Rockland. This was a first sighting for me. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
It's dating and mating season despite the snow, and these two hooded mergansers on the left are a couple, as well as the little guy on the right who only had eyes for the sweet young thing off to his right. From what I witnessed, there will be some adorable little mergansers in about 28 days. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
It’s dating and mating season despite the snow, and these two hooded mergansers on the left are a couple, as well as the little guy on the right who only had eyes for the sweet young thing off to his left. From what I witnessed, there will be some adorable little mergansers in about 28 days. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
These beautiful mallards have been spending all of their time together. I will assume there will be little mallards in a month or so. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
These beautiful mallards have been spending all of their time together. I will assume there will be little mallards in a month or so. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
It's spring! The goldfinches returned to our woods. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
It’s spring! The goldfinches returned to our woods. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Remember three days ago? Thursday's snow Elizabeth (Stu) Mehlin New Sharon
Remember three days ago? Thursday’s snow. (Elizabeth (Stu) Mehlin/New Sharon)
Chickadee fairy princess visiting the snackbar. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Chickadee fairy princess visiting the snack bar. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Porcipine headed out at dusk for a trek across Minnehonk Lake looking for fishing holes? along the way. This was a first for me. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
Porcupine headed out at dusk for a trek across Minnehonk Lake, maybe  looking for fishing holes along the way? This was a first for me. (© Jane Naliboff/Chesterville)
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