These are just some pictures I haven’t posted yet. First, there was a starling nest in my maple tree earlier last month. Riding my…
A Rookery in West Springfield
Herons and Pileated Woodpeckers This was certainly the most exciting birding moment of the spring! A birding companion had been there to see the…
Killdeer
Killdeer with babies! Kill-bambies? I just stumbled on these guys – so cute! They were running all over the place causing their parents all…
The Bald Eagles, Ospreys, Cormorants, and yes, Swans and cygnets
Bald Eagles flying around. There are a couple of nesting pairs of Bald Eagles in the neighborhood. We have many opportunities for photographing them.…
Ducks!
Spring ducks in Western MA Wood ducks are one of the main attractions of the early spring in this neighborhood. My favorite places to…
Plum Island, MA
So many birds; so little time! It will be a while before I’m proud of my warbler photos, but just for fun I’m putting…
Swallows in flight
Hard to capture but fun to practice on! Barn swallows Tree swallows – flying around, fighting, mating – general mayhem! An argument? (in chronological…
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…