Snowy Owls make an occasional appearance. Red Crossbills, Pine Siskin, and Redpoll are more common in this habitat, having adapted to eating the seeds from the tree's cones for nourishment. Along the open waters of the Delaware River and some larger lakes, bald eagles fish for their meals and are clearly evident in the absence of foliage. The white heads of the adult birds glow in the winter sunlight as they dive into the frigid waters. Eagle walks are spotted throughout the winter by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Birds tend to concentrate during the winter months around a reliable food source.
Therefore, find a feeder or bushes still holding their berries from the Fall, and sit back and watch. Equipment For bringing your view of distant wildlife in closer, consider a small telescope of 20x to 60x on a tripod mount, or binoculars to a maximum of 10 x 50 power for use in the open field habitat. For the hemlock glen and deciduous forest habitats where the proximity for encountering birds will be closer, pick 7 x 35, or 8 x 40 powered binoculars. You'll want to be able to compare what you've seen to a expert's depiction while the image is still fresh in your mind. The Macmillan Field Guide is a good reference for beginners, while the Peterson Guide, the Golden Guide by Arthur Singer, or the National Geographic Guide are better suited to the more advanced.