Mallards at dusk
birds
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.
Loons on the lake
Part of the Maine summer ritual is taking a cruise on the lake. Even the loons do it.
Heron on the marsh
Another look at a heron majestically surveying the marsh on the Connecticut coast last September.
Nuthatch at the feeder
The nuthatch usually is found poking around for insects on tree trunks, usually upside down. They will frequent bird feeders in winter, for obvious reasons, but this one we found at the feeder in June. A lazy boy.
The lady is a cardinal
This female northern cardinal not only hung around the bird feeder every day, she was a common sight in the yard during our visit to northern Maryland
A Maryland chipping sparrow
This one was found in Maryland last month but they are a common north American species.
Who you lookin’ at?
A nest can go right here
An osprey stands on one of the few posts in the Bodkin creek estuary that has no nest.
A Tern gets breakfast
While we were leaving the harbor for our fishing trip, this Caspian tern (we think) managed to grab a small fish as we went by.
john's f-stop 