We came upon a group of turkeys today when we hiked in the woods across the road. The temperature was about 40f and the snow was becoming “sugar” snow (softer and denser than usual).
birds
Summer osprey
Another look at the osprey mother from last summer after we got too close to her nest.
Geese ahead
The Canadian air force departs a seaside marsh in southeastern Connecticut last week
Marsh landing 2
A pair of hooded merganser ducks land along a Connecticut salt marsh on a wintery day
Marsh landing
A heron comes in for a landing on a seaside marsh along the Connecticut coast
Chickadee audition
A black capped chickadee is caught dancing for an impromptu audience
Wood duck in the bog
We approached the bog and the ducks flew away. I wandered along the bank and waited twenty minutes for something to happen. Just before I turned to leave, this male wood duck flew in for a landing 10 yards away.
Turkeys on the meadow
Autumn drifting
On a quiet afternoon at the no-name pond, a hooded merganser swims slowly along. The exposed shoreline is a visible result of the summer drought.
Meandering ducks
In an inlet on a nearby lake, I usually find a flotilla of ducks. As we approach, they sometimes fly away in a rush. At other times, the will just mosey out of the inlet as we come closer, as shown above.
john's f-stop 