A squadron of cormorants approached us as we cruised by Ram Island on the coast of Maine near Boothbay harbor today.
Cormorants over Ram Island
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Surprising a great egret
While walking in a parking lot next to a seaside cove, an egret suddenly lifted off.
Duck in the duck weed
Found a mallard actually floating in the duck weed this past week.
Egret in the marsh channel
During an evening walk down to the marsh last weekend, we found a solitary great egret standing in mid-channel. Eventually he? poked at the water for minnows but flew off as I crept closer.
Red as a ruby
Last weekend the hummingbirds were feeding regularly at my brother’s feeder. I concentrated on getting a shot of one in the nearby trees and found this one at the perfect angle to show off his colorful throat.
Cormorant visiting Poggy Bay
A single cormorant arrives at Poggy Bay in Connecticut; Fisher’s Island Sound provides the background and North Dumpling Island in NY state is on the horizon
Mallards in transit
From a Connecticut shoreline visit last year.
Ducks bugging out
One of the more typical themes of my photography career: birds leaving the scene as I show up
Mallards at dusk
Goldfinch time
Our local newspaper reported that it is prime time for the American goldfinch in Maine. The kids have hatched, the start of winter migration is months away, and several competitive species have already departed for their wintering grounds.
john's f-stop 