A black capped chickadee is caught dancing for an impromptu audience
birds
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.
Cardinal close-up
Ice pond meeting place
A chickadee in the grass
Sparrow tree stand
A swamp sparrow (most likely) ventures along the edge of the far bog during our Saturday mid-afternoon patrol.
Gull over Woodbury Pond
This gull was spotted over a central Maine pond last week; probably a herring gull but has dark eyes and a black beak marker. Does not match anything in my guide books.
