The Brownstone Birding Blog

 I can't believe that we already hit 0 degrees in some places and it's not even December! When the weather is like that I'm happy to find a single bird that makes the inter seem a little warmer like a Red-shouldered-Hawk nestled in a tree.
Intoxicated Cedar Waxings that continue to fatten up on berries....

I used to have a boat and did quite a bit of fishing. If fishing as slow in one location we would cast a lure or a streamer out and ride around the lake until we found some fish.We called this trolling.I wasn't mentally prepared for 30 degree weather...

 I made a point of looking for birds in forgotten places today. I made one stop along the Connecticut River and took a walk along a 10 foot wide strip of grass that is owned by the town but it looks as though it's part of someone's yard.
The Dark-eyed Junco is a sure sign that winter is not far away....

I remember a cartoon from Looney Toons that featured a coyote that was constantly trying to catch a roadrunner using elaborate contraptions.The coyote failed every time as the roadrunner would always avoid the trap at the last second leaving the coyote...