This photo of a Black Guillemot was “lost” among photographs taken during paleontology field work in Nova Scotia in 2018. It was one of the few bird photos I took since we were busy with our fossil recovery work. It had a nest in the cliffs right over our heads and was bringing back aContinue reading “Found in the Clutter: Black Guillemot”
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Snapshot: Cold Morning
A Common Loon swimming at the edge of some sea smoke in front of the jetty at the mouth of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts. Sea smoke forms when frigid air meets relatively warmer water and there is little to no wind. It was about 9F (-13C) when I took this photo. It’s December. ThatContinue reading “Snapshot: Cold Morning”
Feathered Action: Ring-necked Duck
The male in this photo has whiter sides than those in my previous post. It looks like he has his breeding plumage. These ducks do have a barely visible narrow ring around their neck. But the more prominent ring on their bill would seem to be a better source for their name. The name “Ringed-necked”Continue reading “Feathered Action: Ring-necked Duck”
Snapshot: Ring-necked Duck
Ring-necked Ducks that stopped to visit on their way south from Canada.
Birds in My Viewfinder 