Birds Brave the Cold of a Vineyard Winter
Hooded mergansers at Quitsa Bridge in Chilmark.
Hooded mergansers at Quitsa Bridge in Chilmark.
Crow in the snow.
Crow in the snow.
Gathering in open water by the Lagoon Pond drawbridge.
Gathering in open water by the Lagoon Pond drawbridge.
Hooded mergansers show that birds of a feather do flock together.
Hooded mergansers show that birds of a feather do flock together.
Canada goose nestled in the snow at East Chop.
Canada goose nestled in the snow at East Chop.
Herring gull finds an icy perch.
Herring gull finds an icy perch.
Mute swans on a frozen pond.
Mute swans on a frozen pond.
Surf scoter in the ice near the Black Dog restaurant in Vineyard Haven.
Surf scoter in the ice near the Black Dog restaurant in Vineyard Haven.
Freezing temperatures and snow cover have put the Island bird population to the test this winter. Some species are getting by with the help of bird feeders--Island stores say they have been in hot demand this year--while others are branching out to different types of food.