As week-old snow and ice slowly disappears from the Lower Susquehanna River Watershed landscape, we ventured out to see what might be lurking in the dense clouds of fog that for more than two days now have accompanied a mid-winter warm spell.
![York Haven Dam Powerhouse York Haven Dam Powerhouse](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/York-Haven-Dam-Turbine-House-IMG_7041-Copy.jpg)
![Mallards and a Pair of American Wigeon Mallards and a pair of American Wigeon on a frozen lake.](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/American-Wigeons-IMG_6974-Copy.jpg)
![American Robin in a Callery Pear American Robin in a Callery pear](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/American-Robin-IMG_6951-Copy.jpg)
![American Robin American Robin](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/American-Robin-IMG_7044-Copy.jpg)
![Cooper's Hawk Cooper's Hawk](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Coopers-Hawk-IMG_7061-Copy.jpg)
![Eastern Gray Squirrel Eastern Gray Squirrel](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Eastern-Gray-Squirrel-IMG_7068-Copy.jpg)
![Eastern Gray Squirrel Eastern Gray Squirrel](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Eastern-Gray-Squirrel-IMG_7063-Copy.jpg)
![Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Red-tailed-Hawk-IMG_7038-Copy.jpg)
![Red-shouldered Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Red-shouldered-Hawk-IMG_6921-Copy-1.jpg)
![Eastern Gray Squirrel Eastern Gray Squirrel](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Eastern-Gray-Squirrel-IMG_7024-Copy.jpg)
![Red-shouldered Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk in flight.](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Red-shouldered-Hawk-IMG_6922-Copy.jpg)
![Early Successional Growth Early Successional Growth](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Early-Successional-Field-IMG_7035-Copy.jpg)
![White-crowned Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/White-crowned-Sparrow-IMG_7022-Copy.jpg)
![American Tree Sparrow American Tree Sparrow](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/American-Tree-Sparrow-IMG_6987-Copy.jpg)
![Adult Male Northern Harrier Adult Male Northern Harrier](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Northern-Harrier-IMG_6979-Copy.jpg)
If scenes of a January thaw begin to awaken your hopes and aspirations for all things spring, then you’ll appreciate this pair of closing photographs…
![Pileated Woodpecker in Silver Maple Pileated Woodpecker in Silver Maple](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pileated-Woodpecker-IMG_6946-Copy.jpg)
![Skunk Cabbage Skunk Cabbage](https://www.susquehannawildlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Skunk-Cabbage-IMG_6966-Copy.jpg)