For two days in a row, a kingfisher checked out the inlet on Woodbury Pond.
Kingfisher at the pond
Month: July 2020
Osprey defending the nest
The osprey shown in the previous post spent the entire fifteen minutes we were near their nest flying overhead, staring at us and voicing displeasure.
Osprey nest at the Great Marsh
On our recent recon of the Great Marsh, we caught one of the osprey parents at the nest (it has been reported there are chicks in the nest). Shortly after this encounter, the bird started to fly around above us with a distinct and noisy expression regarding our presence near the nest.
Egret sitting in a tree
While walking on the edge of the Great Marsh in southeastern Connecticut this weekend, we disturbed an egret sitting in a tree. The bird flew back along the trail and settled on a new perch. It just so happened to be on our way back, so we got an image of the bird anyway.
Duck on the St. George river
At the mouth of the St. George river in Thomaston, Maine
Thomaston Harbor view
Thomaston, Maine
Got our ducks in a row
Woodbury Pond, Litchfield, Maine: some people have SEAL teams. This is our DUCK team.
Woodbury pond loon 2
What is he doing now? The loon we ran into on July 2 began dancing and a bit later, started calling out in those weird and eerie loon calls.
Catching the wind
The entertaining loon of Woodbury pond stretches.
Woodbury pond loon 1
Getting back to Maine found us at the edge of Woodbury Pond when this male loon drifted past. He was floating leisurely during a humid and hot mid-afternoon. I caught him through the bushes. If you look carefully about a foot or so in front of his beak, you can make out a dragon fly. This fellow was entertaining and several more images will follow in the coming days.
john's f-stop 