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Thursday, January 31, 2013

READER PHOTOS: Pine Grosbeak Ignores Main Street Hubbub

Resident Kristina Trott has been photographing a Pine Grosbeak (or Grosbeaks) frequenting Main Street this month.

The Pine Grosbeak is a visitor from the north. I'm a backyard birder and have never seen one in our area. But resident Kristina Trott has been documenting the visit by one or more of the beautiful birds along bustling Main Street. Take a look! And if you've got photos of Andover life, share them with your neighbors like Kristina did, by uploading them to our "Pics & Clips" thread.

Frances Wheeler

1:07 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Terrific! Thanks to Kristina Trott for sharing her wonderful photos.   more ›

Thursday, December 13, 2012

The Birds of Winter at Memorial Hall Library

Visit MHL this January for several exciting events.

Brush the snow off your feathers for two seasonal bird programs at Memorial Hall Library this January.  Local penguin expert and award-winning author, Dyan deNapoli will speak about the world’s largest animal rescue, and author, naturalist, and photographer John Rockwood will give a multi-media presentation on the Winter Birds of New England.  Fly over to Memorial Hall Library this January for an exciting programming series! The Great Penguin Rescue on January 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm.  Please register for this program at mhl.org/eventcalendar or 978-623-8401, x31.  Snow date January 29. While working as a Senior Penguin Aquarist at Boston’s New England Aquarium, Dyan flew to South Africa to help supervise the rehabilitation of 20,000 penguins …

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