This bird is rarely seen in Massachusetts Walking along the Norwottuck bike path, I caught a flash of red at the top of a…
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Wood Ducks – I’m still in their thrall!
So beautiful and so shy! Seen at Fanny Stebbins Wildlife Refuge in Longmeadow, MA And here was another pair seen the same day at…
Owl show, owl portraits
From the tiny Saw-whet to the giant Eurasian Eagle Owl. These are the birds of http://www.eyesonowls.com/whooo.htm Mark and Marcia Wilson: educators and rehabilitators. The…
Glossy Ibises
In the marsh and in the air
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…
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…
Roadside Red-tailed Hawk
Two days ago was one of those “you can’t win” days. I spent an hour where I was sure to find Harrier Hawks and…
The Mighty Red-tailed Hawk
Heading back to my car at the end of an afternoon without many birds, although there were a couple of nice little guys, I…
Today in my front yard
I didn’t have to go far to have some fun with my camera today. Somehow on these rainy overcast days, there is a lot…
October 2, such a beautiful day!
The day was stunning with sun, gentle warmth, and no mosquitoes for a change. My first stop was at Nashawannuck Pond in Easthampton. I…