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…
Tag: birds
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…
The antics of the Yellow-rump Warbler
The 2nd picture, not totally in focus, is only included to show that this was a hunting trip, going after a tasty morsel.
The Great Blue Heron
They will will soon be on their way to warmer parts. This one is looking like a dinosaur in the first shot, like part…
The mighty Lord Bald Eagle
He looked around until he spied me, and then he took off!
The Northern Flicker
This spectacular bird sports the typical woodpecker red on its head and spots on its front, but the tail feathers and underwing feathers are…
The female Northern Harrier
Not a summer bird around these parts, what fun to see them back this week, although it’s possible that there is just this one…
Little Sandpipers in the flooded fields.
I can’t say now which of these were the Greater and which the Lesser Yellowlegs. Hanging out next to each other it was obvious…
Egrets, Snowy and Great
Last year this time there were often well over 20 Great Egrets roosting in the trees in Longmeadow, MA at the Fanny Stebbins wildlife…
Green Heron celebration!
I spent 45 minutes this evening following a couple of Green Herons around the marsh, just enjoying their shenanigans. Life is earnest for them;…