tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30954783449067261282024-03-05T11:09:17.996-08:00Notes from Prescott FarmPrescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-77386127729495732172010-06-08T12:09:00.001-07:002010-06-08T12:12:52.675-07:00Gray fox familyWe had a family of gray foxes living under our barn! There were three kits, and we were lucky enough to get to see them out romping around and playing one afternoon. We haven't seen them for a few days now, and think that Mama Fox probably decided there were too many people around and moved them to a new home....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480482357644883506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT76vWBp6NZ5G104ziIg4ZGFQ47BxXRmcYYeAWdmEsaoGvb_1a9zIuB5t7KxTVyuH7Rrk6C0Cw32yiUriJRaaMoAYPjjUHsGaBVlVqnwE87jJwPME0sKDmqqg1DfP7RQHcoePvEgNzE24/s320/IMG_1236.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div> </div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-29690872208742576512010-04-01T12:44:00.001-07:002010-04-01T12:47:21.885-07:00Crocus by the barn...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGT1i9adbfq2PISFzSfKU8Q74cBgMzcxYnR-D1Q37NlBG_q46SVxAEozl_fqOyuu3uHoQgaSk2Ay6znF4jxP385mjlc_QoJpZ1531NBMhH_-xtFMNfH8r4rWoEp4ZZX9lu9CpumBT1PbY/s1600/IMG_0583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455257632807182242" style="DISPLAY: block; 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Nearby is a huge old hollow tree and sure enough, there were porcupine tracks right up to it and lots of scat outside the entrance.<br /><br />Since then, we've been back a couple of times - still no sighting, but the porcupine is still active and cutting hemlock to munch!<br /><br />Pictures below are of the tracks and the den entrance:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445154839484056546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSMjwW_uQ949zM7yRgNDKZGQ9NvvJbqt_IFLPom3ojvROMGCHylxXFlomFvGuguCd-du8RLlqoAMIwCNlVPdnI5-LI1O3uUtIioBOY1-_MQRoS5INJ8SdIgsjt6TP_T1giqZYoUQTAp8/s320/IMG_1273.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445153493094565218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlt-xXzvuv8g_Fqd9mX9qbYuSMVclDn6CLzg7neKrg9e4jbB9qnNVN8CmZaiL673YVgmnHeaOT5ppZ_Wh-33Qixqgw9G5YMrSd8v9BnpuyNKzSux93_24CGU_WpgYgSCUT0KZ2KMMqco/s320/IMG_1271.JPG" border="0" />Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-67596219137406061192009-10-09T12:30:00.000-07:002009-10-09T12:31:05.228-07:00Turkeys!Seventeen turkeys wandered through the woods behind the center this afternoon!Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-3055502948272088692009-08-04T13:19:00.000-07:002009-08-04T13:25:09.134-07:00Pictures from our camp explorations...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW08wBLEacXONuRACTCnWIiTvJa4do_63GJcZPCTa6UciPqGoiastCIxI8NNjt9CaBwBWFHz2ELBqeHpgMKBVDOLcDSYmSDexfPyC0Wxsqd74DNlGyxoS3ixOZ41Wob8fFoGK1DeS4Phg/s1600-h/IMG_0816.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366207066818879138" style="DISPLAY: block; 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Here are some pictures of a bunch of different kinds we saw this week during camp:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364226603978830210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE7QaP5lqsEFXBprYq4O8fohyphenhyphenG4-oaz1sGHJF3QWSR2GoOYVRXpXWZ24BTu9KpFUJTfEUmpfkNLbVOxYmyWjkpP1Q89myH8R8rKCSwGMSe57OJUAbPE7Z3ukPbEPKFZfZEk_L0AFLLk4/s320/IMG_0713.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SlTpKUHw2Lofzz-vNBgM7fiVbM_E6gJqiWeOrhS8LefYaG02uovw4zguCufGj9RpbAZc6meBZHIvJIZesxT69u_guRkZqYFMnAt26eg7e-8MUcVaNianw2ZSsCpG7ZpVhoqFQA9mkcI/s1600-h/IMG_0708.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364226592093136450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SlTpKUHw2Lofzz-vNBgM7fiVbM_E6gJqiWeOrhS8LefYaG02uovw4zguCufGj9RpbAZc6meBZHIvJIZesxT69u_guRkZqYFMnAt26eg7e-8MUcVaNianw2ZSsCpG7ZpVhoqFQA9mkcI/s320/IMG_0708.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyUNlNAUXEloKYV3C-XHrbr3TwyFdEkmUAGfmd59NCOXwqzfBNPZLl9SuTSb_rrybgoaZ4jPVK_xVZrDDFIM8_7C5tC-IiXej1Jhbnkzg2_sAKfCmAKqXM2TTI6B_Lwawwa1l19MbSIk/s1600-h/IMG_0707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364226588077533330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyUNlNAUXEloKYV3C-XHrbr3TwyFdEkmUAGfmd59NCOXwqzfBNPZLl9SuTSb_rrybgoaZ4jPVK_xVZrDDFIM8_7C5tC-IiXej1Jhbnkzg2_sAKfCmAKqXM2TTI6B_Lwawwa1l19MbSIk/s320/IMG_0707.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCLrLyigDk79R25HnTuDBn011_1BTQ7iTe4XUor0QL1lifG5OYICT2VSAC1vicmIBujhM5z-Y_fmtL1VnEM47JRfmYOuZj0JjAfsAUzcDfjuqPQVp-3ittqY0qSQLdrsIzf_9fM_on9c/s1600-h/IMG_0706.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364226585384069570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCLrLyigDk79R25HnTuDBn011_1BTQ7iTe4XUor0QL1lifG5OYICT2VSAC1vicmIBujhM5z-Y_fmtL1VnEM47JRfmYOuZj0JjAfsAUzcDfjuqPQVp-3ittqY0qSQLdrsIzf_9fM_on9c/s320/IMG_0706.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUw0TA0CpJmuP3FwFiPdYHnZ44KxB-W_Kmq-9nu6TOmpG_dpaDp4_rlY28hhb9QIIof6FYWEEvTVfQ4c3vIvwbLvm-phZw9Dmrfi9yfSO8lf6lCfUZbayK3vjMCeOHfdLJ05SVEpavHM/s1600-h/IMG_0705.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364226582843165138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUw0TA0CpJmuP3FwFiPdYHnZ44KxB-W_Kmq-9nu6TOmpG_dpaDp4_rlY28hhb9QIIof6FYWEEvTVfQ4c3vIvwbLvm-phZw9Dmrfi9yfSO8lf6lCfUZbayK3vjMCeOHfdLJ05SVEpavHM/s320/IMG_0705.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-78751152055468806522009-07-22T12:26:00.000-07:002009-07-22T12:27:11.229-07:00Farmers' Market in the NewsOur farmers' market was recently featured in both the Laconia Daily Sun and Laconia Citizen...check out these links to the articles!<br /><br /><a href="ftp://www.laconiadailysun.com/Laconiapdf/2009/7/15L.pdf">Laconia Daily Sun</a><br /><a href="http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090719/GJNEWS02/707199913">Laconia Citizen</a>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-33166193468259759532009-07-22T12:12:00.000-07:002009-07-22T12:20:47.741-07:00Mystery EggOut on the Quest today Karen's camp group came across a strange large egg in the woods along the blue trail. We looked it up and our best guess is wild turkey....any other thoughts?<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361365499977120242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiTAMEGTmNGSb6rVR6GYzNMpaeoUP-qgWDeeAK0KtfQPtmmesEdzk_HqUk6X9DL9MctzZrKSqD26Bu-RSm3VbIN-zJigZpbQ8tbHMfnYRzHwSc_ufPPq_NgX1na93Vc8LV3wFG-4aoKA/s320/turkey+egg+pic.JPG" border="0" />Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-40308753421616646112009-07-10T07:48:00.000-07:002009-07-22T12:18:22.396-07:00Miscellaneous pictures from Spring 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTQ67srIEKujfAWnpHLogPOWl_0jhd2mvExxvYYe2C-_jbhvlbmYJxjcldtJtdchcFr2t1avgqffRr5ecjXU7_5DoFKl8XWwyhunml3zsa1zX2Tm0j8CnHNg7JF3mPvrIGpvEYvsSZQg/s1600-h/Picture+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356844236223826402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTQ67srIEKujfAWnpHLogPOWl_0jhd2mvExxvYYe2C-_jbhvlbmYJxjcldtJtdchcFr2t1avgqffRr5ecjXU7_5DoFKl8XWwyhunml3zsa1zX2Tm0j8CnHNg7JF3mPvrIGpvEYvsSZQg/s320/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBnjCOyHjnHznIz7S0pGsCWGXJ1lbEJV6a5UE7jQwkPMqduvfHRydZuwVgBiMVqMRGk20MrPwGe7Og5x2sTK19fLoYnesQku_tkde6GTId2agm5j6tyOoF_Gs3ODBtdC-dD3pibZKopE/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356844077060661234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBnjCOyHjnHznIz7S0pGsCWGXJ1lbEJV6a5UE7jQwkPMqduvfHRydZuwVgBiMVqMRGk20MrPwGe7Og5x2sTK19fLoYnesQku_tkde6GTId2agm5j6tyOoF_Gs3ODBtdC-dD3pibZKopE/s320/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8vgD9htAH2ht2VoMPoyvC-s8wG3p9gh-dJaEc79s9-nELuxlevFzOLhyphenhyphenY6wBi2TWOB7sbCAE-WDKA2ZuhjNUN3KfBtkD3MLzGi15Z_7DF6MH_uUlAVzuZAo_GtbgLRM9HTUZqYRNR6E/s1600-h/Picture+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356843912499235138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8vgD9htAH2ht2VoMPoyvC-s8wG3p9gh-dJaEc79s9-nELuxlevFzOLhyphenhyphenY6wBi2TWOB7sbCAE-WDKA2ZuhjNUN3KfBtkD3MLzGi15Z_7DF6MH_uUlAVzuZAo_GtbgLRM9HTUZqYRNR6E/s320/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSerKjk50ygLx-fX7ayrEdLOxcA3OjtkuESFeEOeGXgkqfATH0mVvedZWLZg1R8yUKSVl07D2njiXkUsB2YmigLd9bNpjZnUA34HMyS8swSPxDw6lWUt8u5xFKDcYrDSaT79ivxQ8ZItI/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356843769879585234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSerKjk50ygLx-fX7ayrEdLOxcA3OjtkuESFeEOeGXgkqfATH0mVvedZWLZg1R8yUKSVl07D2njiXkUsB2YmigLd9bNpjZnUA34HMyS8swSPxDw6lWUt8u5xFKDcYrDSaT79ivxQ8ZItI/s320/Picture+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPOJBOWlPrwCaMbPXY2wrRNHtB-2vboJUdIv74PLJ96raDF__8qLbTjfh4mesX8jbDdRsxYZb3Bbr5IfZPXFrB36VzxkuxyRMA4x8Pk-fV7WY-L2BzIzRSA4FbcYXVE1ufxRuSMprskc/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356843628631902066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPOJBOWlPrwCaMbPXY2wrRNHtB-2vboJUdIv74PLJ96raDF__8qLbTjfh4mesX8jbDdRsxYZb3Bbr5IfZPXFrB36VzxkuxyRMA4x8Pk-fV7WY-L2BzIzRSA4FbcYXVE1ufxRuSMprskc/s320/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-45319167024965345562009-07-10T07:45:00.000-07:002009-07-22T12:31:53.182-07:00White Oaks Farmers' MarketNew for 2009, Prescott Farm staff has worked with local farmers and business owners to create the White Oaks Farmer’s Market. The market is held Thursdays from 4pm to 7pm on the driveway of the Samuel P. Pardoe Building (marked with the open flag).<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356842841905310786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnMm91cy1TNeZSPgW6KtgrZbLMHYxZJNJAY6I2To4mstNA8cVMZxgtKgImDqtJp5EfIZ1PAERkdXbc0PN-Ukiuo-hss-o7AKQaDjB-6o1Bt2FUncmWeU9BvjY15cTk-17ObEgEA3r0cU/s320/IMG_0582.JPG" border="0" /> <div><br />The Market offers several different kinds of breads and baked goods from local vendors; home-roasted coffee, maple syrup made at Prescott Farm and flower arrangements from the gardens on site, heirloom and naturally grown vegetables and preserves from several small farms, ice cream from the Laconia Boys & Girls Club and more. Come join us - we have the best view of any farmers' market in the state!</div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-32955277997189632742009-05-05T09:27:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:31:27.335-07:00Newts!The newts are out - during the last day of April vacation camp last week, the kids counted 37!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332377842060592898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGdFiBlSpXIBNnPOCrTjib060wnb3j3F8Z1yUsEiGNOo9UgysqSuKZH0_9_b2JNP8v8mqohEf3wvpBHW-FsDyd5ITE4bZNc36g2xg2ExujVYN6Vu-quVeCczFRoNhUm9YH9tDPc5IfqA/s320/IMG_0402.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-18650762357176626852009-04-03T06:36:00.000-07:002009-04-03T06:52:08.346-07:00Big Night?Today's weather is looking good for an amphibian migration or "Big Night." On the first warm-ish (in the 40's) rainy night of the year, animals such as spotted salamanders and woodfrogs emerge by the hundreds from their forest homes and travel to vernal pools, temporary ponds usually created by snowmelt, to lay their eggs. This is the only time of year you are likely to see these mysterious creatures - so, if you are in an adventurous mood, head outside tonight around 9:00 with a flashlight and take a walk down the road. Hopefully you'll see some action! <div> </div><div>If possible, feel free to gently move animals off the road, but keep them going in the direction they are headed. </div><div></div><br /><div>Here is a picture I took about 3 years ago of a female spotted salamander on Gould Pond Road in Henniker...</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320461849413520514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO2X76dyDGhvlYaQt1ec3kwVSwEuKChN0ZYd_2wznLJzrq7Pygn0Eq5WjvJgsgSTa6mGSCMOYVEGOmnXYVdrDS630yHIVFnUSY54wjnmpsKmVIqT3V5bksCC4o0YsYmslZwAVu_yeiPw/s320/femalecloseup.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div><div>Good luck!</div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-73382285038459380582009-04-01T11:48:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:01:17.732-07:00Newts!Today we had a homeschool program called "The Big Thaw" - first we hung up nest boxes for the birds soon returning from the south. Then we went down for a little exploration of the pond. The ice is almost gone and the kids found all kinds of critters including very young damselfly nymphs, waterboatmen, water spiders, AND to our great delight, two adult Eastern Spotted Newts!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319798968432243074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRa-a8wFA07BWsAOAtg2HlHkgR3LyNP5MfGBtW3wuAn9xWVkeFLWJBKgMgEHRUTNH5q48sLEoYFUGdggRzLG2RfhuIFIjcDUDBEVQfzf8l4UTr9M98zQkA__x0k_2tJCyzoAffblIg7MY/s320/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh103kbHp0fuJqCyjNX3EFtiyYvJVyb7uoOm1BAA1ZNzFcVoOhs_OuVy9YVYLe9OCRWw3iANuDloOS7nhd6tEkuzw4X2MGmoZ0vAqBxZUYwjyx1HO_T7Cfswgcz0H453phpMYuTUJBjjx0/s1600-h/Picture+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319798984129644930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh103kbHp0fuJqCyjNX3EFtiyYvJVyb7uoOm1BAA1ZNzFcVoOhs_OuVy9YVYLe9OCRWw3iANuDloOS7nhd6tEkuzw4X2MGmoZ0vAqBxZUYwjyx1HO_T7Cfswgcz0H453phpMYuTUJBjjx0/s320/Picture+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ImDTtdmODcWgwme9fCh_fGi4h7HCNFnfrg40ee7rm63bm41s0UENr4yUS9nud4uVi_jWAA_WRJXy9MUp0q_IOco3Vda52hBrwkSGTSbwnC2R3yEQI7P8VVm9iiFf5CVGvqrpX3SGjgM/s1600-h/Picture+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319798979637710146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ImDTtdmODcWgwme9fCh_fGi4h7HCNFnfrg40ee7rm63bm41s0UENr4yUS9nud4uVi_jWAA_WRJXy9MUp0q_IOco3Vda52hBrwkSGTSbwnC2R3yEQI7P8VVm9iiFf5CVGvqrpX3SGjgM/s320/Picture+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhylVUuTAlmkRnTYBFD0TJmU_k3fG_E2bnKt8xshvlAfkNxz2f-jcX6Vx_Kx8477rEUOxq3W82RoLDjv5jALbiEWCjFPSQWOeXHhnqpjZ1-8aoy_fi0KVfVcwkXqwt1xJanmkvzZUOOMc/s1600-h/Picture+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319798977355464882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhylVUuTAlmkRnTYBFD0TJmU_k3fG_E2bnKt8xshvlAfkNxz2f-jcX6Vx_Kx8477rEUOxq3W82RoLDjv5jALbiEWCjFPSQWOeXHhnqpjZ1-8aoy_fi0KVfVcwkXqwt1xJanmkvzZUOOMc/s320/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>We haven't heard any peepers or woodfrogs yet, but are sure to soon. It is supposed to be warm and rainy this week, so we are hoping for an amphibian migration. Try going out with a flashlight in the dark (after 8:00pm) if it is raining and the temperature is over 40 degrees - you may be lucky enough to see spotted salamanders!</div></div></div></div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-2724803931933824232009-03-12T13:34:00.001-07:002009-03-12T13:42:06.221-07:00Sugaring season is here!We have had warm days and cool nights lately and the sap is running! Please join us for one of our Maple Sugar Madness programs on Saturdays and Sundays in March from 10:00-12:00 or 1:00-3:00. Visitors will learn how to identify a sugar maple tree, drill into and tap a tree, taste some sap, watch the boiling process and sample the finished syrup! The cost is $8 (members of NHA) or $10 (non-members) or a family rate of $24 (members) and $30 (non-members). Plan to bring snowshoes if you have them, or you can borrow some of ours. Please call us at (603) 366-5695 to reserve your place in one of the programs!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312403831177324962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0UEZpxHGK3qOzdy9E9RUrlFJKJkjNaM0JjA80SUzKq5xQ0cJsJJQO35gPXLNGIB9YQQjWlCa6EjdydtaDvbUh96ykxdtA-Pq0C5eZFuAJPFKYzWCZ369r_Uhbk-dByDqlx4yV8z8omU/s320/Sugaring.jpg" /><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-23780974921603898122009-03-10T13:26:00.000-07:002009-03-12T13:53:24.297-07:00Interesting frostThis morning we had a school group for a morning sugaring program. Walking down to the sugar house we noticed quite beautiful three-dimensional frost on the small trees, shrubs and weeds along the edge of the field. By the time we came back up an hour later, it was gone.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312406452239771586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAw5CQB6z2ZKfUkzXbZz0uMhZy3-3Tik6rxG9pz2NWqkp1UUyOezjfA0LoBbJc2o7Fj5LoU_XxrkJTYISHolUlK57vh4TWwbWUYlesinnl07Olh5vYViTyQ_VvjLgeSscK2TyKyDtIeIE/s320/Transfer+006.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312406290591392882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsgsS9uy7wJZ64Uw8irl5XQ_bLSBzqzFijOfEV04x_w0VSBfCYTp3hCepZhT_53602sJjbFfLt0f7mPrxbURbELqOjTzXpAV52iLORdNyvlAAsXGgxuqnE8S7a_EFyu9HAUXDFeT2D5s/s320/Transfer+005.jpg" />Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-31755661268600048762009-02-19T13:21:00.000-08:002009-03-12T13:25:17.843-07:00Snowy DayAfter several weeks with no new snowfall, we finally had some last night - about 6 inches. It is a heavy wet snow (perfect for snowmen!) that is already starting to melt.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312399341669921922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tJsendHbqFLEGAS9qmEtMDJ8Y3_1saGIOT8HV0GruCgw_nMaNkt5cpZeo7Ui9hzAV6gWwIC0-NQ0w6Qx-eq0Gj7dbFXjxPKGHopbu8Ndn8yINR3V3gdsg066YPEfSzVwWb92M225OaU/s320/IMG_0205.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312399405899097714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw3_XkuNYTB02juYffuOQ2WzmNHwqxosvWbmV2u84Nti0OoDllMiF92emyVU3GHSDiEoMKK6q9gzTik19LDS1n4ATzJCisIBznYyacK2oT8f1ZvJNMVS6wWaAwjs5p_iYIoa1ohuOFNs/s320/IMG_0206.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312399478073252690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-bQv8cHURpkdrcj-mTwJl0BLlT0_0lK_X1TVUbIYljysSNAjrEqbYMhYgXS-6mpgnPwSRmrQYSadpwo62SvVyLZeLUJm8ryNSfu9HnSB8IUWGuulpVe3knnx69F_HpYrgNXZK88csT4/s320/IMG_0210.jpg" />Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-56042196755084781812009-02-12T13:09:00.000-08:002009-03-12T13:20:55.594-07:00Two opossums!Yesterday afternoon we saw an opossum again - this time headed down the hill below the Pardoe building walking on the well-worn snowshoe trail towards the barn. We had to get some things from the barn for our upcoming February WildQuest camp anyway, so we went down and watched the opossum for a bit, too. He/she came into the barnyard and sat for a long time outside one of the fences, focused rather intently on the Garden Shed. After a minute or two, a second opossum appeared! It came out from under the Garden Shed and wandered about, then went back under, joined soon thereafter by the first opossum. Perhaps we will have opossum babies in the near future?<br /><br />Here is a picture of Opossum #1 while it was waiting outside the fence:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312398539191600002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDo-hBpwhYZTTjyTTpUjafnERr1WpRsFJpit9eQVYdLbGRbPxRYFViBeRHsITcwn94StuajX4l_y6RR3tafdfP1-pbGYsUjFqL_hTZe0Hh03LetMClI7ouBEr8mFjiC5f0qEk7la-28y4/s320/possum2.jpg" />Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-11022210147404006552009-02-10T13:04:00.000-08:002009-03-12T13:09:28.900-07:00Opossum!We have been seeing opossum tracks all over the place and today we looked out and saw him right around the corner of the Pardoe building!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312395331678899522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkQgg27-HFBDDGP9g7dWnni4aRYTOs0nYFfkoPWvwSrk9CYev74pjtOjQYPwRA8-qI1UsvWIhHU3MV5QjTD4jW9t00lDAZA-NUNIz4jx69CPkXMwCNkkpwt56BjduOFrSR6TMsdf3DJE/s320/IMG_0170.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312395429976667330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzeu0puN7vLi7jixnYiy4ApG7zgbCwgXxBjljoJGM1c28Krbwnl4lMn8ax9nT1wqcQ9UNPTH6p9IXTdwFpf3CMMuOQWpXSpjvLcLaNkeXKDSK6QjBd6jOb4H0YdESoW41DTOjlE_ygsE/s320/IMG_0166.jpg" />Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-59367543812658078432009-02-09T12:57:00.000-08:002009-03-12T13:08:43.539-07:00Cooper's HawkWe went out this afternoon to check out the Sugar House and make a list of what needs to be done before our sugaring programs start. Then we headed toward the pond and found coyote tracks and fisher tracks near an area where it looks like an animal cached something on top of a rock outcropping. On the way back up toward the farm we came across a leg from The Deer and just as we passed that saw a large bird fly up from the ground to the limb of a big oak tree. We were able to get quite close and get some pictures and later identified it as a Cooper's hawk. The hawk had just killed a red squirrel and was eating it up in the tree. After we turned to continue on, we came to the kill site.<br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312394029200857330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1dUpf_Cwr6DWcEutTBsF3xBzJwQQK-qNiGI0qqNTtyw-d8CEqmYZRZBymo0rMcHsGjSVtVrE697dwbVtaVAHFc0UGT8DZxR8pY3c7O8evCb24ecU4Q0PWfn__epDW2CxFXLGiXPE4tg/s320/IMG_0154.jpg" /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312394242593168962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU9nCkfYiXaJWp2iTJxbhmIipxoqCfV3RG4QFE8rtAX3t_POxGFcaqVsBffNUQPGCinX02xyjAvjU-70kbIFRDlZ76wq-r3xRga5vzj1NBQB55vCv2ywP4qvoHdydLEX3QC4A1ENEGnk/s320/IMG_0156.jpg" /><br />A great afternoon to be out - not a cloud in the sky! </div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-83161709408328688962009-02-05T12:32:00.000-08:002009-03-12T13:25:51.990-07:00Nature's Suet FeederYesterday we went out to see what is going on with The Deer (see previous posts). We discovered that the deer is now completely skeletal and quite disarticulated. First we came upon a drag mark filled with hair, scat and urine markings, where predators had dragged it further down the hill from where it previously lay. Further down the hill we came across a section of the pelvis and backbone with a chickadee feeding on it:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312391695830277506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAxp8QDJZ1MR-3HCOYJivu7h7RCRaqU9O9xy5NMyOL7Nvl7eRcyMFwAXypfa4HWVD_PcXPQtZLrpoPI5UOPhWnpJzmBZPCb5S9iBI_ywdT_IyylLi_0hcYbYpiKvbyzB395Uhtn8RuwI/s320/chickadeeondeer.jpg" />Beyond that we found the skull with the jawbone separated from it. All over the place were bits of fur and fragments of rib bones (characteristic of coyotes feeding). We could see areas where the scavengers had probably taken a section of the deer, trotted a short distance away and lay down to eat it. We also discovered the frozen rumen (stomach contents) which are usually the least delectable and left for last. Amazing how much has happened in only three weeks, though if it wasn't so cold and frozen out there things probably would have happened even faster.Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-37025999801111442322009-02-04T09:51:00.000-08:002009-03-12T12:47:46.182-07:00Parking Lot TrackingWe had a dusting of snow last night and there were so many good tracks in the driveway this morning! Here are a couple of pictures: <div><p align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312389693745104514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6n0hZ4xPuV0LEAzBIVoURuIIGoWjuxlraGQZnlsH518w2bcVEubD3J1w70PgDQOn4FL2XX9blarq6tf-7cCz94R2oxrMCMt8CRevds0mre6I24rhvQzB788AmoyW6HL0TVhdIapqlos/s320/IMG_0101.jpg" /></p><p align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312389278263119938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WknU_L9Er-aNxj4rgv_0Oi-wizbTDpZEw07ZaKEQqrWxE2TfLWt6vfJrQFuh5684JQkxmWU2RAuzIqCGftwnvNK6h-cx1FAC0HFZQSWLjtKyDb87ieXxOchDzCQ5IM3R1D3475KcuF4/s320/IMG_0099.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312388612943632850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Zz_PeVIVqna7roLbknjY7h-wf74Qq3sPZ66AKbtQK-0AKBMyPrfETqZUT6AjSZmfDngM5XS920v9z7jRFHIIEHGGflHWidMR4_SO6ejwuN59dCGCYeId_rsQDlN1AjLp8JhXugAbgGc/s320/IMG_0098.jpg" /></p><div><div>From top to bottom: A small bird, some sort of canine (looks too big to be a fox, possibly coyote?), crow.</div></div></div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-79542566817979772372009-01-31T11:06:00.000-08:002009-01-31T11:10:05.929-08:00Pileated woodpecker!This afternoon we observed a pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) on a dead tree (cherry, I think) just south of the Pardoe building. This picture was taken from the back porch with a zoom lens.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJs3XJbp6P2F3DZbKNnm6JXZqZcfT1FdYGDa300u4eQ-2QFVY_eBQZV4EkzXIg5UOjYCjhv3pzv92PphqWupU3wo-KAWZ414O1zKeABi0hSZQ0UlAdx1nisC5HStfCaq5wB7206bZ0iqo/s1600-h/IMG_0079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297536721926179826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJs3XJbp6P2F3DZbKNnm6JXZqZcfT1FdYGDa300u4eQ-2QFVY_eBQZV4EkzXIg5UOjYCjhv3pzv92PphqWupU3wo-KAWZ414O1zKeABi0hSZQ0UlAdx1nisC5HStfCaq5wB7206bZ0iqo/s320/IMG_0079.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095478344906726128.post-54096870448077897292009-01-30T13:02:00.001-08:002009-01-30T13:10:53.108-08:00Chickadee accidentThis afternoon we heard a "thunk" on one of the big plate glass windows in the office. A chickadee had flown into the window and unfortunately, died.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297195802273894066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqjG21LIktU2jT3SYSWJ2aYpDHC62K6x1WiX-9z8R3mmK5991Gu4omv7Xnser4rViVOaKNqUPJbP5jnBWzv8GAtJEIrwtyg2-Fyuy99NFS9RKiwK5YgJT0zT4l4X0OIzhmQKkwLLSh50/s320/IMG_0070.JPG" border="0" /><br />We do have raptor sillhouettes taped to the windows to try to deter these little guys from flying towards the windows, but we do have feeders nearby and there has been a lot of traffic. Here is Bird Watcher's Digest list of the <a href="http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyard_birds/top_ten/bill_top_10_strikes.aspx">Top 10 Ways to Prevent Window Strikes</a>.Prescott Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658235781562862101noreply@blogger.com0