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Peregrin Falcon chicks

Watching the progress of the babies grow into fledglings. Lots of pictures! Scroll through quickly if you wish but don’t quit midway – the…

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Published June 3, 2024
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, fledgling falcons, ground hogs, nature, nature shots, nesting falcons, Peregrin falcons
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A day out and about

Pioneer Valley birds this weekend. I’ve included youtube clips of their songs this time. Everywhere I went I heard the lovely song of the…

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Published May 5, 2024
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, carolina wren, flickers, nature shots, orioles, songbirds, swallows, western mass birding, wood thrush
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Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teals, Bald Eagles!

One very fun day at Fanny Stebbins Nature Refuge in Longmeadow, MA This is the season for seeing the Wood Ducks. The males are…

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Published April 23, 2024
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged Bald Eagles, bird photography, bird watching, blue-winged teals, march birds, Nature photography, nature shots, Wood ducks
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Fanny Stebbins Wildlife Refuge

Yesterday, between Forest Park and Fanny Stebbins there were Great Blue Herons, Blue-winged Teals, Swans, Swallows, Osprey, Eagles, the Wood Ducks on my previous…

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Published April 21, 2024
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, bird watching, blue-winged teal, Eagles, great blue herons, herons, nature shots, osprey, swallows, Swans, teal
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Cedar Waxwing, by the dozen

Turners Falls, MA Residential area with lots of berries and lots of Waxwings I went up looking for Bohemian Waxwings that had been seen…

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Published April 14, 2024
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, bird watching, birding, cedar waxwings, nature shots
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Audubon area, Milford, CT

Many different shore birds I saw no Ospreys and only a couple of terns this visit, but instead I was introduced to two new…

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Published September 23, 2023
Categorized as Eastern New England BirdingTagged audubon area, bird photography, Black Skimmers, egrets, golden plovers, gulls, herons, nature photos, shore birds
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Sandhill Cranes

Migrating through Massachusetts For several years, the Sandhill Cranes have been spending a few days here and there in Western Massachusetts during their annual…

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Published September 8, 2023
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, birding, migrating crances, Nature photography, Sandhill Cranes
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Great Blue Herons

Several visits with the Norwottuck Rail Trail this spring. Watching a Heron fish takes patience. They have endless patience, it seems, and will stand…

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Published June 23, 2023
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, great blue herons, marsh birds, Nature photography
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The past two days of birding

Mulberry tree birds Day one: so many different species drawn to the berries. Baltimore Orioles are almost as ubiquitous this summer as robins or…

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Published June 23, 2023
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, bluebirds, chipmunks, ground hogs, mulberry tree madness, Nature photography, orioles, song birds, squirrels, tanagers, Wood Thrushes
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Recent pictures

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…

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Published June 5, 2023
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, bluebirds, Nature photography, neighborhood birds, Northern flickers, starlings
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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!

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  • Audubon Society, Milford CT
  • beavers
  • Birds of Maine
  • Birds of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
  • Bremen, Germany – birds
  • Bugs, all kinds
  • Costa Rica 2023
  • Costa Rica 2025
  • crustaceans
  • Ducks of Massachusetts
  • Eastern New England Birding
  • Grebes, Great Crested
  • Macro
  • mammals of New England
  • Monteverde region, CR
  • Pictures just for fun
  • Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy
  • Tanzania Safari
  • Tucson, AZ Nature Photography
  • Turtles
  • Visit to Maine: sky, water, and critters
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Recent Comments

  1. Wiljo on Great Crested GrebesOctober 3, 2026

    What a wonderful expedition report with beautiful photos and a charming story. And: a great song video that was uploaded…

  2. Ron Melnick on Blue GrosbeaksAugust 31, 2026

    I love the post! I especially thought it was cool when the mom helped the chick eat the bug

  3. Jon Crispin on Blue GrosbeaksAugust 31, 2026

    Really great post!!! Thanks. Jon

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