A mourning dove in the morning
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Checking out this year’s nest
The osprey shown in the previous post lands on the remnants of last year’s nest. There is much work to be done.
Osprey coming in to land
As Spring is now here, we have had a chance to visit the Connecticut coast this week. The osprey nest is now being checked out for use this year.
Spring comes to the No-name pond
We managed our first hike this year to the No-name pond this past weekend. It was ninety percent ice covered.
The ice breaks up
In mid-March, the ice on the Kennebec river began to break up. The end of the 2021-2022 winter lingers even after Spring arrives.
The birch arch
During a difficult hiking winter where ice and cold are typical features in the neighborhood, we managed to visit the pond yesterday for the first time in weeks. The snow-machiners have left a semi compacted trail so we managed our hike in cleated boots instead of snowshoes.
Sparrow at the bird bath
A lark sparrow (maybe?) sits at a bird bath on a winter day
Mallards in the marsh
A pair of mallards cruise along a salt water along the southeastern Connecticut coast this week.
Gull vs. merganser
A gull gets excited while shadowing a red-breasted merganser off the southeastern Connecticut coastline. While the pair look like they are fighting, they actually were content to float around barely acknowledging each other.
Mallards on the sea
A pair of mallards cruise along the Connecticut shoreline along Fishers Island Sound today. The extent of frozen-over fresh water ponds in the area is such that the birds are opting for the open water of the sea.
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