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Category: Birds of Maine

Glossy Ibises

In the marsh and in the air

Published August 1, 2022
Categorized as Birds of MaineTagged bird photography, birds, Glossy Ibises, Ibises, Maine birding, nature photograph, shore birds
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Maine Snowy Egrets in a Portland neighborhood

We rarely see these egrets down in the Pioneer Valley of central Massachusetts so it was fun to watch them in the marshes near…

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Published August 1, 2022
Categorized as Birds of MaineTagged bird photography, birds, egrets, Maine coastal birds, nature, Nature photography, Snowy Egrets
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Little Puffins Bobbing

I went out to the Eastern Egg Rock nesting site for Atlantic Puffins yesterday. I did see them although at this point in the…

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Published July 31, 2022
Categorized as Birds of Maine, Visit to Maine: sky, water, and crittersTagged Atlantic Puffins, bird photography, birds, birds of Maine, Maine birds, Nature photography, puffins
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About the blog

Hello, and welcome. My name is Marjorie Melnick. I am a senior lecturer at UMass/Amherst and an avid nature photographer. This blog documents my humble photo adventures, and I warmly invite you to follow along!

Categories

  • Birds of Maine
  • Birds of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
  • Bremen, Germany – birds
  • Bugs, all kinds
  • Costa Rica 2023
  • crustaceans
  • Ducks of Massachusetts
  • Eastern New England Birding
  • Macro
  • mammals of New England
  • Monteverde region, CR
  • Pictures just for fun
  • Turtles
  • Visit to Maine: sky, water, and critters
  • Western Massachusetts Birding

Recent Comments

  1. Katherine on The little Hooded MergansersFebruary 23, 2023

    There are a group of us who make merry with the run-on sentence, abuse, overuse and misuse the comma, and…

  2. Marjorie Melnick on The little Hooded MergansersFebruary 22, 2023

    I think you only have to leave your email so that I can reply if I so desire. I would…

  3. Katherine on The little Hooded MergansersFebruary 22, 2023

    That feedback loop between an artist, her subject, and the tools of the medium distills here moments of such pristine…

  4. Ron on Leaving Monteverde for Manuel AntonioFebruary 15, 2023

    Wow, I love your photographs, and your narration is fun to read

  5. Adrian on Heading to the Osa PeninsulaFebruary 8, 2023

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Recent Posts

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  • Last Morning on the Osa Peninsula
  • Penultimate day in Costa Rica
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