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Fanny Stebbins 4/2

The Fanny Stebbins conservation area never disappoints. Greeted at the first pond by a couple of pairs of Wood Ducks, the afternoon was off…

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Published April 4, 2023
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged Bald Eagles, Cormorants, flickers, marsh birds, Nature photography, osprey, ring-necked ducks, Wood ducks
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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…

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Published October 3, 2021
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged birds, Cormorants, coyotes, Ducks, kestrels, kingfishers, Nature photography, Woodpeckers
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Cormorants also have to eat

It occurred to me while I was up in Maine this week that I had never actually seen a Cormorant (or Shag, as they…

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Published August 29, 2021
Categorized as Eastern New England Birding, Visit to Maine: sky, water, and crittersTagged birds eating fish, Cormorants, Pogies, Shags
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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!

Categories

  • beavers
  • Birds of Maine
  • Birds of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
  • Bremen, Germany – birds
  • Bugs, all kinds
  • Costa Rica 2023
  • crustaceans
  • Ducks of Massachusetts
  • Eastern New England Birding
  • Macro
  • mammals of New England
  • Monteverde region, CR
  • Pictures just for fun
  • Tucson, AZ Nature Photography
  • Turtles
  • Visit to Maine: sky, water, and critters
  • Western Massachusetts Birding

Recent Comments

  1. Marjorie Melnick on Fanny Stebbins 4/2April 4, 2023

    Thanks!! Come visit again this spring!

  2. Katherine on Fanny Stebbins 4/2April 4, 2023

    Truly a lovely day. Exhilarating, I’d say!

  3. Katherine on The little Hooded MergansersFebruary 23, 2023

    There are a group of us who make merry with the run-on sentence, abuse, overuse and misuse the comma, and…

  4. Marjorie Melnick on The little Hooded MergansersFebruary 22, 2023

    I think you only have to leave your email so that I can reply if I so desire. I would…

  5. Katherine on The little Hooded MergansersFebruary 22, 2023

    That feedback loop between an artist, her subject, and the tools of the medium distills here moments of such pristine…

Recent Posts

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