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Egret in Bremen

Unusually freezing temperatures brought the Egret to the little bit of free water. For the first days of the frigid temperatures, 15°, a single…

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Published January 3, 2023
Categorized as Bremen, Germany - birdsTagged egrets, Great egret, grosse weisse reiher, shorebirds, shorebirds in winter, waterbirds
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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…

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Published August 1, 2022
Categorized as Birds of MaineTagged bird photography, birds, egrets, Maine coastal birds, nature, Nature photography, Snowy Egrets
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More Egret pictures! Can there be too many?

The little Snowy Egret and the Great Egret have been hanging about together every day. They are both amazingly beautiful birds! Here the Snowy…

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Published September 25, 2021
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, egrets, Great Egrets, Nature photography, Snowy Egrets
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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…

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Published September 15, 2021
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged birds, egrets, nature, Snowy Egrets, water birds
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How an Egret can cheer up a gloomy day

I feel like I’ve been doing a lot of subtle weather complaining. The brilliant white of these birds can be a challenge on a…

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Published August 12, 2021
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged beautiful birds, egrets, marsh birds
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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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  • Birds of Maine
  • Birds of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
  • Bremen, Germany – birds
  • Bugs, all kinds
  • Costa Rica 2023
  • crustaceans
  • Eastern New England Birding
  • Macro
  • mammals of New England
  • Monteverde region, CR
  • Pictures just for fun
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  • Visit to Maine: sky, water, and critters
  • Western Massachusetts Birding

Recent Comments

  1. Adrian on Heading to the Osa PeninsulaFebruary 8, 2023

    Testing. Comments are open without needing to register anything.

  2. Marjorie Melnick on Coots in Bremen, BlässhünerJanuary 4, 2023

    Hi Jon, Thanks, and no, but I have a 100-500 that I brought this time. I needed more light most…

  3. Jon on Coots in Bremen, BlässhünerJanuary 4, 2023

    Marjorie, enjoying the photos from Germany. Did you lug your long lens along with you? Jon

  4. Wiljo on The adorable little Hooded Merganser ducksNovember 27, 2021

    A splendid bedtime story, splendidly illustrated.

  5. Janis on October 2, such a beautiful day!October 4, 2021

    Love your photos as much as I love your story telling! I felt like I was there with you!

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