A single egret was found along the Ice Pond today while we appreciated a surprising almost-summer day in November for eastern Connecticut
Egret at the Ice Pond
An autumn shadow
Greenery on mud pond
On mud pond in the Woodbury bird sanctuary last week, the lily pad congregation enjoyed an early fall day.
Fall comes to the beaver bog
As we walked the trail around the beaver bog (now a good sized pond due to the beaver’s comprehensive damming operations), we noted the beginning of this year’s color change and leaf dropping. While the pond has been a bit lower most of the summer, it is now full and there is little evidence of drought.
Autumn approaches
A summer day at the pond
Mallard in the muck
A female mallard slowly cruises through the algae infested water of a small Connecticut pond.
What a big hummingbird you are!
Caught in the act in southeastern Connecticut today: a female downy woodpecker goes after the syrup in the hummingbird feeder.
Cormorant flyby
While walking along the Kennebec river in Augusta, Maine, the other day. This cormorant kept moving ahead of me as I walked.
Loon again
Another look at the lone loon on Woodbury Pond the other day (see previous post). Typically they are seen well out in the middle of the pond whenever we visit. When they do venture closer to shore, typically I have no camera or just a phone. This is the best I can do with the pretty good iPhone Pro Max, hand held.
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