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Sanderlings at Cape Ann, Massachusetts

Reminder: click on photos in the posts for a larger view.

Snapshot: Northern Harrier

The white area on the base of the tail is a quick way to identify this raptor at a distance.

Snapshot: Downy Woodpecker

I spotted our smallest woodpecker dining on seeds from reeds and cattails. They supplement their insect diet with seeds, especially as it gets colder. They look cute until they start banging on your house! They can and will dig into the wood.

Snapshot: White-winged Scoter

Our summer residents have mostly headed south and transitory migrants have largely moved on as well. Now we wait for winter residents to move in from northern New England, Canada and the Arctic. These include ocean dwellers such as sea ducks like this White-winged Scoter, as well as Mergansers, grebes, alcids and loons that take…

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoos are typically found in dense foliage where they try to be inconspicuous while hunting for caterpillars and other insect prey. This Cuckoo was briefly spotted in the open. I managed to get some photos of it capturing a large Praying Mantis among tall reeds and grass. Most of the pictures have a lot…

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  1. Nice action photos with beautiful detail and the ability to enlarge them for more detail. Nature keeps us centered. Glad you appreciate it too.

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