We have had little chance so far this winter in getting some good bird pictures. But a little light snow and some time in the back woods did provide us with some “almost” bird images!
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Autumn on the Ice pond
From October in southeastern Connecticut
Duck on a log
A female mallard checks out the rest of her crowd before venturing into the water in an inlet on Woodbury Pond.
Lunch on the Kennebec
A typical late fall site on the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. The gulls congregate here where the tidal affects from the Gulf Of Maine terminate and water levels are more stable.
Heron on the marsh
On a quiet day along Fishers Island sound last month, a heron contemplates the day.
Ice pond meeting
During our recent visit to the Ice Pond, a number of different birds were lounging around the middle of the pond. Of note were several juvenile night herons among the more usual egrets and mallards.
Heron on Poggy Bay
From the edge of Poggy Bay, a great blue heron paused before flying away.
Mallards on autumn patrol
While walking by the Ice Pond the other day, the only visitors were a pair of mallards. The Canada geese were at another venue, the egrets were a no-show, the black-crowned herons were lurking somewhere else, and the seagulls were socially distancing.
Egret cleared to land
During a brief visit to the Ice Pond in southeastern Connecticut this week, we were lucky enough to be waiting for something to happen when a pair of egrets decided to visit the lakeside.
Autumn loons
The loons have become a daily presence on Woodbury Pond since the majority of boaters and shore line wanderers have departed.
john's f-stop 