During a recent patrol over to the far bog, we attempted to sneak up on a small group of ducks hanging around the open water. Before we could get very close, they flew off in a panic. For the next five minutes they flew in circles over us and the edges of the bog.
From a couple of Springs ago, an osprey mom is alerted by our approach along the Connecticut coastline
During the last few days, a number of different birds have been prowling around the property. Here is a downy woodpecker that spent several minutes investigating tree branches in the backyard today.
The great egret with a long neck curled into the “sink trap” shape during flight. The feet just hanging back.
In southeast Connecticut, the hummingbirds are still busy at the feeder. Up in Maine, we have not seen them in at least a week. The annual migration may have begun.
Above the Ice pond during a Saturday afternoon.
A cormorant dries its wings after a rainy morning along the Connecticut coast. This is a typical behavior of the species; they do spend much time cruising on and below the ocean surface but other birds that spend a lot of time in the water do not seem to dry out the same way.
A herring gull contemplates a misty, cloudy afternoon along the Connecticut coast and Fishers Island Sound
john's f-stop 