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Sanderlings at Cape Ann, Massachusetts

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

Snapshots: Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbirds are a very common bird and they are here in abundance to claim territory and mates. The males stake out a nest site and warn off others by flashing their bright epaulets. Intruders are chased if warnings don’t work. Females, who look like a different species, are spending their time building nests and…

Woodcock Family

An American Woodcock mother set up her nest close to a path on the Parker River NWR. It was set in a tangled mass of branches which helped keep her safe and it made for tough photographic conditions. But the many birdwatchers and photographers who stopped to observe her took care to avoid disturbing her…

Snapshot: Ring-necked Duck

I do not know why these ducks are named after a nearly invisible thin ring around their neck instead of the prominent ring on their bill. A little (very little) ornithologist humor?

Feathered Action: Canada Goose

Geese can be pretty aggressive with each other and with other animals, even humans. Here a Canada Goose chases another goose that dared to land too close to it’s “space”.

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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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