Hard to capture but fun to practice on! Barn swallows Tree swallows – flying around, fighting, mating – general mayhem! An argument? (in chronological…
Category: Western Massachusetts Birding
A collection of blog posts related to bird photography in Western Massachusetts.
Silvio Conte conservation area in May
Birds and animals on meadows, open water, streams, and various forest habitats! One surprise in early May was this Egret pulling fish out of…
Morning at the Quabbin Reservoir
Still some migratory birds around The Chestnut-sided Warbler was a new one for me. I was really excited to see it up close. Then…
Wentworth Conservation Area
This is one of a couple of places in Amherst where I can reliably find Orchard Orioles. This is a lovely bird with its…
Honey Pot in Hadley
Blue Grosbeaks, Mockingbirds, Brown Thrashers, and a host of smaller birds. I’ve gone over there a couple of days and spotted the Blue Grosbeaks.…
The Mighty Little Kingfisher
Everyone loves to watch these little guys fish. The Kingfisher either perches from a branch above the water until he spies a meal or…
Tree Swallows, fighting
Why can’t they just get along? I often see squabbles in the air. They seem to really mean business, whether it is about mating…
Swamp birds, herons mostly
Herons fishing, hanging out, flying, generally just being If your patience is equal to that of the heron, standing motionless for even 45 minutes,…
Sand Hill Crane in Western MA
A single crane stopping through. When I arrived at the farm where they had been seen, the fields were empty so I drove around…
Fanny Stebbins 4/2
The Fanny Stebbins conservation area never disappoints. Greeted at the first pond by a couple of pairs of Wood Ducks, the afternoon was off…