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…
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…
Beavers, dam repairs
Watching a small family of beavers. 4/28/23 Three beavers, one seemed to be a young one, diligently dam up the pond, only to have…