I caught this wood duck on the beaver pond in the back woods earlier this year. I get excited whenever I manage to get close to one – they are not common or likely to stay near when you do get close.
Wood duck on a cruise
Author: john gregory
Kennebec Heron 2
One of the herons visiting the shore along the Kennebec river while I walked along the Mill Park trail several months ago.
Kennebec flyby
From earlier this year along the Kennebec river in Augusta, Maine. The herons were investigating the shore line during a fast moving current
Not so graceful landing
The heron I was able to photo last week as it landed on one of its favorite rocks.
Ice pond heron on the move
The heron I spotted last Friday was on the pond again on Sunday. While I paused for a few minutes, the bird went to the air, shown here.
Spring break on the pond
Nuthatch way up the tree
Heron on the Ice Pond
To change the subject and location, we go to southern Connecticut to find out how Spring is moving in. A modestly sized and probably younger blue heron is shown hanging around this shoreline this weekend.
More early spring on the Kennebec
At Mill Park along the Kennebec river in Augusta (Maine) a pair of mallards foraged last week.
The mallards at the Calumet Bridge
While wandering around downtown Augusta (Maine) last week we checked out the usual hordes of mostly mallards at the northwest side of the Calumet bridge spanning the Kennebec river. This is a small sample of the typical group.
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