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Coots in Bremen, Blässhüner

They are called Blässhüner (pale chickens) in German and are a member of the Rail family. They pick along the grass for tidbits like…

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Published January 4, 2023
Categorized as Bremen, Germany - birdsTagged Blässhüner, Coots, coots fighting, eurasian coots, water birds
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Great Crested Grebe in Bremen

Called the Haubentaucher (hooded diver) in German I had seen one of these in Denmark years ago, long before I was birding specifically. I…

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Published January 3, 2023
Categorized as Bremen, Germany - birdsTagged diving birds, great crested grebes, grebes, nature shots, water birds
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Ducks on ice – ducks in flight

Looking a little unnatural on the ice, if you ask me! Watching them take off.

Published July 6, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged Ducks, ducks on ice, nature photos, water birds
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The adorable little Hooded Merganser ducks

On Thanksgiving day, on my own and happy to have the time to get caught up, I finally just had to get outside before…

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Published November 27, 2021
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, birding, Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Mergansers, water birds
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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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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
  • 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

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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