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They say “Nice weather for ducks” when it rains but ducks seem to be pretty impervious to the cold as well. Several of us went out on a frigid morning in search of a rare duck for this area. It was 23F (-5C), windy and cloudy. But we did find the duck. And lots ofContinue reading “Ducks and the Cold”

I was out again two days after the outing reported in the previous post. It was a foggy misty morning that brightened a bit but remained overcast. Tough conditions for photography but okay for birdwatching. We started on the north end of Plum Island at the mouth of the Merrimack River. The first sighting wasContinue reading “Foggy Morning”

It has been a cloudy and wet holiday week but we got out on a mostly sunny morning between Christmas and New Year’s Day and were treated to some nice sightings. The morning started off with a Snowy Owl resting on a dune near the beach, just napping and enjoying the sun. We saw threeContinue reading “Between the Holidays”

However you celebrate or mark this time of year, wishing everyone a safe and happy season.

We are back in the field after a Covid pause. Sightings have been slow but I do have a backlog of some duck photos to share. These are Northern Pintail, American Wigeon (with a Northern Pintail in the foreground) and Northern Shoveler. The names “Pintail” and “Shoveler” fit when you look at these ducks. HereContinue reading “Some Recent Photos”

There was an unexpected disruption to the plans for bird watching this week (see end of post). So I thought I would post some photos from a trip I took in 2018 to New Mexico. It was a group organized by Massachusetts Audubon and we travelled up the Rio Grande River from El Paso, TexasContinue reading “Ansares y Grullas del Bosque”

A friend and I went to what is becoming our winter go-to birdwatching spot. We plant ourselves close to the rocky shore and then watch the action. There weren’t that many birds on the water but the sky was busy. We saw Dovekies, Black Guillemot and Northern Gannet. But the ducks were a treat. TheyContinue reading “Air Traffic”

A Barred Owl decided to roost for the day close to my house. The birds at my nearby feeders were a bit excited for a while but eventually settled down and ignored him or her. The squirrels were much more upset as you might expect. I made two quiet and slow approaches to get aContinue reading “Welcome Visitor”

We haven’t had snow yet but we have had Snow Buntings. And they have been posing for the camera. The Buntings need to be alert for this Peregrine Falcon flying over the marsh but don’t need to worry about the Northern Harrier hovering as she looks for mice. Snowy Owls show up in all sortsContinue reading “Buntings and an Owl at the Shore”

Photos from a trip to the beach…a cold trip to the beach! A Harbor Seal looked at us and seemed to be wondering what we were doing in the cold wind without the benefit of blubber. Humans! And there was a Northern Gannet soaring well offshore. Red-throated Loons are fairly common sights this winter. TheyContinue reading “At the Shore”