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Oriole Eating Nectar
May 02, 2022 - Baltimore oriole’s eat fruit, nectar, and insects. So I can guess by this photo, it is eating the nectar from this flowe...
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Ready To Jump
April 17, 2022 - An osprey gets ready to jump off a branch to catch a fish.
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Osprey Hovering
April 16, 2022 - An osprey hovers above the river looking for the right herring.
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Spring Grackle
April 14, 2022 - Early spring and the grackles are out in full force.
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The Lift One Foot Call
March 28, 2022 - A red-winged blackbird lifts one leg in the air as it calls.
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The Breath Of Spring
March 26, 2022 - A red-winged blackbird calling leaves a faint breath of warm air from its lungs raising upward.
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Mallard In Flight
February 07, 2022 - Mallard in flight.
Mallard photo gallery now in three categories.
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Toss The Berry
November 30, 2021 - New England Camera Club Council, Projected Image Interclub Competition: Fall 2021, Nature B, 1st Place
Link HERE
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Eyeing The Berries
November 15, 2021 - A northern mockingbird bends over to pick at the berries with determined eyes.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
October 19, 2021 - A Yellow-rumped warbler tries to catch an insect.
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One Eyed Osprey
April 23, 2021 - One Eyed Osprey
One tough bird. Scar across the bill and one eye. Accident? Fight?
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Count Mockingbird
April 14, 2021 - Mockingbird Preening
A northern mockingbird while preening has the appearance of hiding behind his wing, almost like th...
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Piping Plover Banded
April 09, 2021 - Banded piping plover #6NJ light green right leg band.
Bird was reported to the appropriate agency.
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Brant Goose In Parking Lot
April 07, 2021 - A brant goose strolls in the parking lot.
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Foggy Landing
April 03, 2021 - Canada
Canada geese landing in a field on a foggy day.
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Swan Mating Ritual
March 27, 2021 - Mute swans perform part of the mating ritual.
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Crow Chased By Grackle
March 26, 2021 - An American crow chased by a common grackle.
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Red-winged Blackbird On Reeds
March 23, 2021 - A sure sign of spring when the red-winged blackbirds show up and start calling for mates.
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Red-winged Blackbird On A Post
March 21, 2021 - Red-winged blackbird calling. Red-winged blackbird calling.
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Ring-billed Gull
March 18, 2021 - A ring-billed gull shaking off water while in flight.
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The Chase
March 17, 2021 - Red-winged blackbird chasing an osprey. The Osprey treated the blackbird as a nuisance, and mostly ignored it.
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Hooded Merganser Shake Off
March 17, 2021 - A hooded merganser after the preening process, performs a final shake.
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Song Sparrow On A Branch
March 14, 2021 - A song sparrow on a branch after foraging on the ground on a cold winter day.
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Resting Brant Goose
March 13, 2021 - A brant takes a rest after grazing on the grass.
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Duck Chasing
March 13, 2021 - A mallard drake chasing a mallard hen - because she has food.
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Great Blue Heron In Winter
March 12, 2021 - A great blue heron keeping warm on a cold winters day.
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Goose Aggression
March 07, 2021 - Canada goose swimming in an aggressive posture toward a potential adversary.
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Goose and Coot
March 06, 2021 - Recent additions to the respected photo galleries.
Goose and Coot
Canada Goose
American Coot
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Hybrid Duck In Flight
March 05, 2021 - Mallard x American Black Duck, (hybrid) in flight.
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Mallard Lookouts
March 04, 2021 - A mallard couple looking in opposite directions.
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Merganser Flies Low
March 03, 2021 - A red-breasted merganser flies low over the snow.
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Green-winged Teal
March 02, 2021 - Green-winged Teal
I really like the coloring of the head - rich copper color with the dark green stripe.
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Goose Landing On The Edge
March 02, 2021 - A goose lands in the water close to the ice edge.
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Sleeping Duck In Reflected Waters
March 01, 2021 - A green-winged teal rests on the edge of the ice where the water and ice meet, with the water reflecting the colors arou...
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Duck Preening With A Dip
March 01, 2021 - A Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) finishes off a preening with a dip in the water.
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Bufflehead Taking Off
February 27, 2021 - A bufflehead getting a running start to fly away.
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Lonely Bird
February 26, 2021 - A lone greater yellowlegs standing on the ice.
A rare occurrence in the area for this time of year.
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Hooded Merganser Swims Away
February 26, 2021 - A hooded merganser swims away very fast.
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Female Hooded Merganser
February 25, 2021 - A female hooded merganser rests on the edge of the ice.
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Hybrid Goose
February 25, 2021 - A hybrid goose, swimming with the Canada geese.
This goose is bigger and bulkier then the other geese and is on top of...
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Northern Harrier Turning In Flight
February 24, 2021 - Northern harrier turning in flight as it hunts.
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Great Blue Heron On One Leg
February 24, 2021 - A great blue heron resting on the icy shore. fluffed up standing on one leg while the other is tucked under the breast,...
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American Coot Foraging
February 23, 2021 - An American coot foraging on land on a winter day.
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Great Blue Heron Standing Still
February 22, 2021 - It's cold and a great blue heron rests by the reeds.
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Song Sparrow In The Snow
February 20, 2021 - A song sparrow foraging in the snow.
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Red-breasted Flyby
February 19, 2021 - A speedy red-breasted merganser flies by.
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Merganser Landing
February 19, 2021 - Red-breasted mergansers land in the water.
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X Marks The Duck
February 19, 2021 - Shadows from the plants in the water make an X on a duck.
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Red-winged Blackbird With Insects
February 19, 2021 - A male Red-winged blackbird has insects within its bill.
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Hooded Merganser Flies Away
February 18, 2021 - A hooded merganser in the early stages of flight.
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American Goldfinch
February 17, 2021 - An American goldfinch ripping apart a plant for the seeds.
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Bird Traffic Jam
February 16, 2021 - A flock of mallards and geese block a path. Causing a "bird" traffic jam!
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Meet Goose #1038-06303
February 15, 2021 - This Canada goose has band number 1038-06303.
Species: Canada Goose
Age: Hatched in 2006 or earlier.
Sex: Female
Loc...
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Northern Pintail
February 14, 2021 - A slender and elegant duck.
A few photos added to the photo gallery.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Foraging
February 11, 2021 - Yellow-rumped Warbler Foraging
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Heron Keeps Warm
February 10, 2021 - A great blue heron rests on a branch and fluffs up to keep warm on a chilly morning.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch Upside Down
February 08, 2021 - Anything for an insect, even if it is upside down.
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Gull Eating Crayfish
February 06, 2021 - One of the reasons I like to photograph nature is the behavior of animals and birds. This gull waited on the edge of the...
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Meet Osprey 0928-09093
February 06, 2021 - On September 08, 2020 I observed an Osprey with a leg band. See post here.
At the time of reported submission the bird...
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Common Merganser
February 04, 2021 - A female common merganser.
I was fortunate enough to this this beautiful bird fairly close on the Quequechan River Rail...
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Brown Creeper
February 04, 2021 - Foraging brown creeper which blend in very well to the bark of trees.
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Northern Mockingbird Takes A Drink
February 03, 2021 - A northern mockingbird drinks from melting snow.
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Harlequin Duck
February 02, 2021 - Harlequin Duck at Gooseberry Island, Westport, MA
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Foraging
January 31, 2021 - Balance is the key for this yellow-rumped warbler to get to the berries.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
January 29, 2021 - Yellow-rumped Warbler on top of the bushy branches.
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The Geese Land
January 28, 2021 - Canada geese land in a snowy field with other geese.
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Swamp Sparrow
January 27, 2021 - A good find at the Quequechan River Rail Trail - a swamp sparrow.
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Goose With Leg Tag
January 27, 2021 - Canada goose with leg tag keeping a watchful eye.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
January 26, 2021 - A careful balance on top of a vine and the Yellow-rumped Warbler decides which berry to eat.
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Greater Yellowlegs
January 24, 2021 - Greater yellowlegs standing in water at Demarest Lloyd State Park, Dartmouth, MA
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Common Redpoll
January 23, 2021 - Common Redpoll on the ground.
Photo gallery here.
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Eastern Meadowlark
January 22, 2021 - Eastern Meadowlark
What a nice find at Allens Pond, Westport, MA.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch Looking Up
January 22, 2021 - A red-breasted nuthatch high on a branch.
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Raven Calling While Soaring
December 31, 2020 - A raven calling while flying.
Raven Photo Gallery
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Osprey Wings: My Favorite Photo Of 2020
December 31, 2020 - A photo site called Aminus3 asked what was your favorite photo of 2020.
My contribution is as follows:
Picking a favor...
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Mallard Smiles
December 26, 2020 - The Weekly Photo Projec t at MeWe is smiles.
This was my submission. A mallard that appears to have a forced smile.
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Common Redpoll
December 23, 2020 - Nice surprise find on the Quequechan River Rail Trail. A flock of about 30 were eating on the wild primerose and some se...
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Duck Threat Display
December 22, 2020 - Northern shoveler performs a threat display to a mallard.
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Ring-billed Gull With Fish
December 20, 2020 - A ring-billed gull tries to eat a fish that may be a too big to swallow.
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Hybrid Duck
December 17, 2020 - Possible repeat visitor to the Quequechan River Rail Trail, observed in Feb 2020.
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American Goldfinch Eating Seed
December 14, 2020 - An American goldfinch eating seed.
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American Goldfinch
December 06, 2020 - An American goldfinch eats the seed from a flower.
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Resting Mallard
December 02, 2020 - A mallard on one leg and head tucked into feathers.
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Downy Woodpecker Foraging
November 30, 2020 - Downy woodpecker takes a break from foraging.
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Green-winged Teal In Late Afternoon Light
November 29, 2020 - Green-winged Teal In Late Afternoon Light
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Mallard Flying And Calling
November 22, 2020 - Colors shine on this calling mallard in flight.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Looking At Berries
November 20, 2020 - Yellow-rumped Warbler Looking At Berries
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
November 15, 2020 - Yellow-rumped warbler eating elderberries (I think).
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Pine Siskin With Bill Buried In Primrose
November 11, 2020 - Pine Siskin With Bill Buried In Primrose
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Black-throated Green Warbler
November 07, 2020 - A very nice find today - a Black-throated Green Warbler.
While looking for a Ruby-crowned Kinglet which I did locate bu...
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Gadwall On A Misty Morning
November 07, 2020 - On a foggy misty morning, a gadwall swims by.
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Mallard In Flight #3
November 06, 2020 - A mallard in flight making a right turn on approach to land.
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Pine Siskin
November 06, 2020 - Pine siskin on a primrose stalk eating the seeds contained therein.
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Stretching For The Seeds
October 31, 2020 - Stretching to reach the pod of seeds.
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Pine Siskin Eating
October 30, 2020 - A pine siskin enjoys the seed on a primrose flower.
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American Goldfinch On Primrose Stalk
October 30, 2020 - An American goldfinch in winter plumage on a primnrose flower stalk.
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Pine Siskin On Primrose
October 28, 2020 - Pine siskin on the top part of a primrose stalk.
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Great Blue Heron Stabs At A Fish
October 27, 2020 - Great Blue Heron Fishing For A Meal
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Goldfinch On Primrose #2
October 26, 2020 - An American goldfinch regains its balance as it eats the seeds from a primrose flower.
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Blackpoll Warbler
October 24, 2020 - Blackpoll Warbler, BLPW, Dendroica striata, Songbirds, Warbler.
Quequechan River Rail Trail
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Goldfinch
October 21, 2020 - A cautious American goldfinch eats from a seeding plant.
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Savannah Sparrow
October 20, 2020 - A Savannah Sparrow peeks in the marsh grass to survey the area.
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Chaos In The Water
October 20, 2020 - A mature mute swan chases after a younger mute swan.
The reflection of the fight also gives it a medusa-like effect tha...
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Cooper's Hawk
October 19, 2020 - A cooper's hawk has an unsuccessful hunt as it chased a northern flicker in the small tree.
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White-crowned Sparrow (immature)
October 18, 2020 - White-crowned Sparrow (immature)
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Misty Morn
October 16, 2020 - Early morning as the mist rises from the warm water into the cold air, a great blue heron pauses from fishing to watch a...
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House Sparrow Perched
October 14, 2020 - A house sparrow perched in the tree and feeling safe.
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Mute Swan Puffed Feathers
October 13, 2020 - A mute swan protects its territory.
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Small Mallard Flock
October 11, 2020 - The common mallard is often times overlooked. Sometimes within the flock of mallards other species of ducks can be found...
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Harry The Heron
October 11, 2020 - A fisherman catches a fish. Calls for "Harry" who is a great blue heron. Harry then walks toward the fisherman who then...
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Clay-colored Sparrow
October 10, 2020 - Nice find on 10/09/2020 at Gooseberry Island, Westport, MA.
Clay-colored Sparrow
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White Peafowl
October 09, 2020 - Photo Friday theme is "White".
I choose these two photos for the theme.
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Mallard Domestic Variant
October 07, 2020 - A mixed mallard that I'm guessing is a mallard feral
domestic variant as opposed to a mallard x american black duck hyb...
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Banded Duck
October 06, 2020 - Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Band number: 2247-21580
Banded 07/23/2020
Hatched in 2019 or earlier.
Found a...
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Least Sandpiper
October 02, 2020 - Least sandpiper walking on washed up seaweed.
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Searching Ruddy Turnstone
September 27, 2020 - A ruddy turnstone by the waters edge.
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Resting Tree Swallow
September 26, 2020 - A resting tree swallow on top of a reed.
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Black Scoter Swimming
September 26, 2020 - Black scoter swimming
New photo galleries SCOTERS
Black Scoter | Surf Scoter | White-winged Scoter
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Yuck, I Really Dislike Sandworms!
September 24, 2020 - A ruddy turnstone clears its throat.
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Black-bellied Plover Does The Shuffle
September 24, 2020 - A black-bellied plover appears to perform some kind of dance shuffle.
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Tree Swallows
September 23, 2020 - Flying like European starling murmurations, they put on quite the show. Suddenly, they flew out toward sea and the skies...
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Swan Fight
September 22, 2020 - A new pair of swans moved in and picked on the resident summer family of 2 adults and 3 juveniles.
One of the intruder...
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Sanderling In The Sand
September 21, 2020 - A sanderling foraging in the washed up seaweed in the sand.
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Gray Catbird On The Ground
September 12, 2020 - A gray catbird in molt, foraging on the ground.
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Leg Band On Osprey
September 10, 2020 - Photo of an osprey with a leg band.
Blue with white letters "MZ"
Photo below is cropped and resized up.
As of this po...
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Mockingbird
September 10, 2020 - A juvenile northern mockingbird standing on a small rock.
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Downy Woodpecker
September 09, 2020 - Downy Woodpecker at the end of a dead branch.
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Mockingbird Peeking
September 09, 2020 - A juvenile northern mockingbird looks from behind a branch.
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Ruddy Turnstone On A Rock
September 08, 2020 - A ruddy sandpiper while standing on a rock, looks toward the waves coming in.
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Common Eider
September 07, 2020 - A common eider stops from preening to examiner the area.
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Juvenile Northern Mockingbird
September 06, 2020 - Juvenile Northern Mockingbird Eating A Berry
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Canada Goose Runt
September 04, 2020 - A Canada goose runt walks on the outskirts of the flock.
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Fish Jump As Tern Looks On
September 02, 2020 - A common tern flies by as fish jump below it.
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Resting Common Eider
September 02, 2020 - A common eider rests on a bed of seaweed on the beach.
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Banded American Oystercatcher
September 02, 2020 - Observed a banded American oystercatcher with a black on yellow leg band with the letters "KY".
Information submitted t...
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Spotted Sandpiper On The Hunt #2
August 31, 2020 - A juvenile spotted sandpiper sneaking on a couple of flies.
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Swan Fight
August 30, 2020 - MUTE SWAN FIGHT
The swan pinned to the ground was hurt with an injury to the left leg and feathers all about the area....
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Lots Of Tree Swallows
August 30, 2020 - Tree swallows staging at Gooseberry Island, Westport, MA.
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Muscovy Duck On The Trail
August 29, 2020 - A surprise visitor to the quequechan river rail trail.
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Spotted Sandpiper On The Hunt
August 29, 2020 - A spotted sandpiper on the hunt, targets a large fly.
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Eastern Kingbird With Bill Open
August 26, 2020 - Eastern Kingbird With Bill Open
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Ready For Flight
August 23, 2020 - Ready for take off!
A ruddy turnstone at Gooseberry Island, Westport, gets ready for flight.
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Piping Plover Stands On A Rock
August 21, 2020 - A piping plover rests its foot on a rock.
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Perched Against A Colorful Background
August 12, 2020 - A red-winged blackbird is perched against a colorful background.
*This photo was Aminus3 Color Featured Photo on 8/09...
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Yellow Warbler Searches
August 07, 2020 - A yellow warbler searches for insects to feed its young who are nearby.
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Young Eastern Kingbird
August 06, 2020 - A young eastern kingbird perched on a branch.
Although, still following an adult, it seemed to be on the verge of being...
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Yellow On Green and Purple
August 03, 2020 - A yellow warbler on purple loosestrife.
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European Starling In The Grass
August 02, 2020 - European Starling In The Grass
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Red-winged Blackbird Fledgling Calling
August 01, 2020 - Red-winged Blackbird Fledgling Calling.
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Swimming Away
August 01, 2020 - While a cormorant stands on a rock, the Canada geese slowly swim away.
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Juvenile Starling
July 29, 2020 - A juvenile European starling learning to forage.
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Mockingbird
July 28, 2020 - A northern mockingbird perched on top of a black metal bike rack.
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Yellow Warbler Fledgling
July 27, 2020 - A yellow warbler fledgling calling to its parent.
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Duck In The Lily Pads #2
July 27, 2020 - An American Black duck eats among the lily pads.
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Ripping Apart The Thistle
July 26, 2020 - An American goldfinch rips apart thistle.
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American Goldfinch Perched On Reed
July 25, 2020 - An American goldfinch perched on a grass reed.
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Black Duck In The Lily Pads
July 23, 2020 - An American black duck swims through the thick lily pads.
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Red-winged Blackbird On Green Reeds
July 21, 2020 - Straddling the green leaves on the reed stalks, a male red-winged blackbird gives the alarm.
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Juvenile Red-winged Blackbird
July 20, 2020 - Juvenile red-winged blackbird calling for its parents to feed it.
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In The Midst Of Balancing
July 01, 2020 - A red-winged blackbird fledgling tries to gain its balance on reeds.
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Two Birds On A Wire
June 29, 2020 - Two tree swallow fledglings on a fence wire waiting for the parents to feed them.
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Red-winged Blackbird Eating A Dragonfly
June 26, 2020 - Red-winged Blackbird Eating A Dragonfly
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Tree Swallow Wave
June 26, 2020 - A tree swallow on a wire fence appears to wave.
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Savannah Sparrow On A Wire
June 25, 2020 - A savannah sparrow calling while perched on a wire.
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Great Crested Flycatcher
June 24, 2020 - A birding first for me was when I observed this Great Crested Flycatcher with a dragonfly in bill.
I heard the call of...
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Not Every Fledgling Makes It
June 19, 2020 - Not every bird makes it.
Birds have a very high mortality rate.
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Quequechan River Rail Trail
June 19, 2020 - I had one of my best days on the quequechan River rail trail. I observed 24 different species of birds in one day.
The...
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Grackle High Up
June 19, 2020 - A grackle takes a turn on the favorite perch of many other birds.
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American Redstart Fledgling
June 18, 2020 - An American Redstart Fledgling
An interesting morning at Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge. The walk into the refuge did n...
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The Crow Crows
June 18, 2020 - A crow high in the tree calls to the other calls.
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A Heron Walks On By
June 16, 2020 - After being harassed by red-winged blackbirds, a great blue heron walks into the bushes.
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Northern Flicker
June 14, 2020 - A Northern Flicker searches at the edge of a walkway.
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Savannah Sparrow
June 13, 2020 - While in a tree, a savannah sparrow holds a caterpillar within its bill.
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Waiting Fledgling
June 13, 2020 - A fledgling waits for an adult to bring a meal.
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Flying Yellow Warbler
June 11, 2020 - A yellow warbler flies away from the bushes.
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Savannah Sparrow With Grub In Bill
June 10, 2020 - Perched on a wire, a savannah sparrow has a grub in its bill.
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher On Nest
June 09, 2020 - A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher building a nest.
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A Goose Is Chased
June 08, 2020 - A Canada goose crossing over a pedestrian bridge is harassed by a female red-winged blackbird.
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Feeding A Fledgling
June 08, 2020 - An adult red-winged blackbird feeds its fledgling.
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Waxwing High Above
June 05, 2020 - A cedar waxwing looks down from high above the tree top.
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Yellow Warbler Eyes An Insect
June 04, 2020 - As I was culling my photos, this one was next to go in the trash bin when I noticed it was looking at a flying insect ab...
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Among The Branches
June 03, 2020 - A female red-winged blackbird among the branches of a bush.
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Expressive Goose
May 31, 2020 - A Canada goose displays an expressive face while interrupted from its meal.
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Chasing A Great Blue Heron
May 28, 2020 - A red-winged blackbird chasing a great blue heron.
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Perched Red-winged Blackbird
May 24, 2020 - Female Red-winged Blackbird Perched
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Male Red-winged Blackbird Calling
May 21, 2020 - Male Red-winged Blackbird Calling
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Building The Nest
May 20, 2020 - A female red-winged blackbird builds her nest.
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Male Red-winged Blackbird
May 17, 2020 - On the lookout on top of a branch, a male red-winged blackbird guards against other birds within its territory.
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Female Red-winged Blackbird
May 16, 2020 - A female red-winged blackbird perched in the dense reeds.
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Yawning Song Sparrow
May 15, 2020 - Although it appears this song sparrow is singing, it is actually yawning.
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Immature Red-winged Blackbird Sings
May 14, 2020 - Immature Red-winged Blackbird sings.
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Watching Over The Nest
May 09, 2020 - A canada goose stands briefly over her eggs.
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Red-winged Blackbird Looking Back
May 08, 2020 - A Red-winged Blackbird looking backward.
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Such A Shy Dove
May 01, 2020 - A preening dove gives the appearance of shyness.
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Great Blue Heron Jump
April 30, 2020 - A great blue heron moves to another location for a better view of the fish.
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Coming Up Empty
April 29, 2020 - An osprey comes up from a dive with empty talons.
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Osprey With Fish #2
April 28, 2020 - A successful dive for an osprey, as it comes up with a fish within its talons.
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That's A Fine Perch
April 22, 2020 - Perched high above, an osprey waits for the right time to dive into the stream underneath.
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Here Comes The Boom
April 08, 2020 - A Mute Swan chasing a Canada Goose off a sand bar.
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Mallard Eating Fish
April 05, 2020 - A mallard tries to eat a small fish while on the ice.
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Flock of Buffleheads in Flight
April 03, 2020 - Flock of buffleheads in flight.
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Song Of The Blackbird
March 29, 2020 - Perched on a broken reed, a red-winged blackbird sings.
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Landing Approach
February 20, 2020 - A mallard drake on final landing approach.
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Red-breasted Merganser Preening
February 17, 2020 - A red-breasted merganser takes a time out from feeding to do a little preening.
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Great Blue Heron With Fish
February 13, 2020 - A Great Blue Heron eats a mud minnow.
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Roadside Menu
February 12, 2020 - Two turkey vulture eating a rabbit (not in view) by the roadside. There were other vultures circling close by.
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Leaping Great Blue Heron
February 06, 2020 - A great blue heron leaps with a half flight approach for a better position for hunting.
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Great Horned Owl
February 04, 2020 - I was looking at a great blue heron hunting and waiting for a good opportunity to photograph it when I hear to the rear...
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Hooded Merganser Mating Display
January 25, 2020 - Hooded Merganser Mating Display
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Scaup Stare
January 19, 2020 - A greater scaup checks the area before the dive.
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Great Horned Owl
January 10, 2020 - While trekking through a wildlife refuge we were looking in the pine trees for owls. We received a tip from our last vis...
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Sanderling Desperately Trying
January 07, 2020 - A sanderling desperately tries to get the snail from a shell while in the surf, before it is discovered by other stealin...
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Sanderling
November 26, 2019 - I'm gonna get ya!
A sanderling reaches for a lady slipper snail.
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Stylish Duck
November 14, 2019 - A Muscovy duck appears to sport a stylish feather appearance.
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Osprey Brings A Fish To The Nest
July 14, 2019 - Osprey Brings A Fish To The Nest
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American Goldfinch On Thistle
July 14, 2019 - American Goldfinch on wet thistle.
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Osprey On The Final Glide
July 13, 2019 - On the final glide to the nest, an osprey with a fish within its talons.
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Bald Headed Bird
July 13, 2019 - My cousin the cardinal told me there would be feather days like this!
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Osprey Landing On Nest
July 08, 2019 - Osprey landing on nest with young osprey watching.
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Osprey Bringing Fish To Nest
July 03, 2019 - Osprey bringing fish to the nest
While waiting for the Osprey to return to the nest, a passerby informed me that the pa...
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Grub For Dinner
June 25, 2019 - European Starling with a big fat grub to feed the little ones.
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American Goldfinch With Flared Tail Feathers
June 24, 2019 - An american goldfinch preening.
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Oystercatcher With Outstretched Wings
June 14, 2019 - Oystercatcher With Outstretched Wings
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Red-Winged Blackbird Digging For Insects
June 03, 2019 - A female red-winged blackbird digs into a reed looking for insects.
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Red-winged Blackbird
May 31, 2019 - Female red-winged blackbird chasing insects.
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Red-winged Blackbird Display
May 04, 2019 - Red-winged Blackbird Display on a handrail.
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White-throated Sparrow
October 06, 2018 - White-throated Sparrow peeks around a leaf on a branch.
Linking to Saturday's Critters #251
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Feeding Ducks
September 22, 2018 - An unusual way to feed the ducks!
This mallard jumping like it was trained to do so.
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Flies Around A Semipalmated Sandpiper
September 20, 2018 - Flies circle around a Semipalmated Sandpiper on a pile of washed up seaweed.
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Osprey
September 08, 2018 - Osprey with ruffled feathers with small fish in talons.
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Hanging Onto The Fence
August 02, 2018 - A fledgling Northern Mockingbird has trouble squeezing through the fence.
*Linking to Fences Around The World
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Red-winged Blackbird with Dragonfly
June 23, 2018 - Dragonflies are on the menu for Red-winged Blackbirds feeding their young.
*Linking to Saturday's Critters #236
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Willet on Top of Eastern Red Cedar Tree
June 12, 2018 - Link to Wild Bird Wednesday # 307
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Osprey with Fish
May 16, 2018 - Osprey with fish on the Quequechan River Rail Trail
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Dove on Razor Wire
May 15, 2018 - A bird with tough feet!
*Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday 303
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Get Out of My Pond!
May 11, 2018 - Mute Swan chases Canada Goose from its territory.
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Quequechan River Rail Trail Stroll
May 07, 2018 - A Red-winged Blackbird strolls on the handrailing of a boardwalk on the Quequechan River Rail Trail.
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Goslings with Adult Protection
April 27, 2018 - Goslings get a protective escort
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Reflection
April 06, 2018 - Common Tern reflection..
Friday Photo Theme: Reflection
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Red-winged Blackbird
April 03, 2018 - Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday 297
My Wild Bird Wednesday photo gallery
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Wrestling With A Banana Peel
March 15, 2018 - A Ring-billed Gull wrestles with banana peel.
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
September 19, 2017 - A semipalmated sandpiper examines a possible meal.
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Bird On Crooked Branch
June 04, 2017 - Red-winged Blackbird perched on a crooked branch.
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Gull eating Herring
April 11, 2017 - Great Black-backed Gull eating Blueback Herring
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June's Favorite Photo
July 07, 2016 - This Saltmarsh Sparrow in it's natural habitat is one of my favorite photos for the month of June.
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A Bird Listens
November 20, 2012 - Northern Cardinal wiping its bill against branch.
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Is My Butt Yellow?
October 07, 2012 - A Yellow-rumped Warbler displays his name sake.
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