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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…

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Published February 21, 2023
Categorized as Ducks of Massachusetts, Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, Ducks, Hooded merganser pair, Nature photography, pond ducks, water fowl
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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…

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Published October 20, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, cooper's hawk, falcons, kingfisher, Nature photography, Raptors. hawks, re-tailed hawks, Wood ducks
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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…

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Published October 16, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged big birds, bird photography, birds of prey, Eagles, herons, Nature photography, Ospreys, Swans
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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…

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Published October 13, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged American Kestrel, bird eating mice, bird photography, bird watching, birds in flight, Nature photography
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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…

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Published October 10, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged American Kestrel, bird photography, male and female pair, Nature photography, pair of Kestrels
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American Kestrel Female

The male is more dramatic but it was fun watching her hunt. I spotted her sitting on a wire with another bird, probably her…

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Published October 9, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged American Kestrel, bird photography, falcons, Nature photography
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Short post on Turtles

Turtles are fun and easy to photograph as they don’t move fast, generally. Painted turtles in Amherst and Hadley, MA And here is a…

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Published September 26, 2022
Categorized as Turtles, Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged Nature photography, snapping turtles, turtle laying eggs, turtles, Wood ducks
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The novel Red-headed Woodpecker

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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Published September 26, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, birds, Nature photography, red-headed woodpeckers, Woodpeckers
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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…

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Published September 25, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, birds, Ducks, male wood ducks, Nature photography, Wood ducks
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Swans in flight

Always pretty – not always nice Watching the adults with a few of their offspring, there were a couple of spats between one of…

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Published September 25, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, birds in motion, cygnets, Nature photography, Swans, swans in flight
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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

  • 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
  • Turtles
  • Visit to Maine: sky, water, and critters
  • Western Massachusetts Birding

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  1. Katherine on The little Hooded MergansersFebruary 23, 2023

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  3. 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…

  4. Ron on Leaving Monteverde for Manuel AntonioFebruary 15, 2023

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