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…
Tag: bird photography
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…
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…
The little Hooded Mergansers
Two cute ducks hanging around our neighborhood pond. I’ve been watching these two little ducks this week. They make a very sweet pair, staying…
Raptors in the sky
Lots of birds flying yesterday, most of them raptors. I went out looking for the Kestrels in the early afternoon, assuming I wouldn’t find…
Big Birds Flying Free
Red-tailed Hawk, Osprey, Eagle, Heron, and Swans The day started off with a Red-tailed Hawk high in a tree. I was far enough in…
The busy female American Kestrel
Big appetite, lots of variety In the hour + I spent watching her, she ate a mouse, a mole, a grasshopper or Katydid, and…
The male Kestrel with his mate
Today they were hanging out together again. Here are some portraits of this beautiful bird. The lady flew in with a tasty morsel and…