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A small flock of Brant resting on rocks exposed at low tide. These small geese winter along our coast. They are smaller and seem less aggressive than their large cousins, Canada Geese. They are known as Brent Geese in Europe.

Our two species of Cormorants share a rock on a sunny morning. The larger bird on the left with the white patch in the throat is a Great Cormorant. They have a worldwide distribution but in North America they are restricted to Greenland and the Canadian Maritimes in the summer and the northeastern US coastContinue reading “Snapshot: Cormorants”

The first Snow Bunting of the season for me. I spotted it on the wall lining a narrow beach at the mouth of the Merrimack River. We sometimes get a large flock spending the winter in the area where this photograph was taken. Hopefully this will be a good season for seeing them. They breedContinue reading “Snapshot: Snow Bunting”

This was taken last winter. We are in a prolonged drought and as of 3 Nov we have not had a frost. Maybe we’ll get some snow by January so I can capture some similar scenes.

Male and female Green-winged Teal splashing down with a flock of these small ducks. The male has a green patch on his head.

Two Northern Pintails (larger with a longer neck) and two Green-winged Teal flying in formation. Notice the species-specific wing patches. All four are females by the way.

Looks like Captain Kidd is trying to rob Blackbeard. The gull with the crab managed to hang on to it.

I came across this photo while looking for something else from a 2018 trip to El Paso, Texas/Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Green-tailed Towhee is a secretive sort of bird that stays deep in the undergrowth. But once in a while you get lucky and one will come out to pose for you. This photo wasContinue reading “Found in the Clutter: Green-tailed Towhee”

Always a tough bird to catch in flight. Their loud rattling call, usually the first thing you notice when they are around, sounds like laughter to a photographer. They zip along when patrolling their territory and have a knack for staying just out range for a photo. Thus they have the last laugh more oftenContinue reading “Feathered Action: Belted Kingfisher”

This young Black-bellied Plover doesn’t have a black belly yet. It and the Yellowlegs in the background are having a refueling stop here in Massachusetts as they head for warmer winter quarters.