Variety is the spice of life.

Yellow Rumped Warbler, Hollis NH

With all the cold, windy weather I have not been out with the camera for a week or so. This morning was a nice break, sunny, warm and calm. I headed out to the Hollis/ Brookline Highschool where spring break at the school makes for a nice peaceful setting to stroll around. I was very, very happy I went there. When I first got out of my truck I was blown away by a flock of about 40 Yellow Rumped Warblers ( one of my favorite little birds, they are beautiful!), I was shooting some pictures  of them when a coyote ran out into the field right in front of me. As if this was not enough, after the coyote ran off I walked a little further and noticed a duck that seemed different, I took a few shots and realized this was a new one for me. I identified it as a Blue Winged Teal. The on the way back to my truck I spotted a pair of Killdeer doign the hanky panky. Not bad for a half hour before work!
-Bill

Eastern Coyote, Hollis, NH

Eastern Coyote, Hollis, NH

Blue Winged Teal, Hollis NH

 Mating Killdeer, Hollis NH

Nashua Osprey Nest

It was great to see this pair of nesting Osprey working so hard to construct their nest Wednesday morning. Its even better that I can drive right past here on my way to and from work to track the progress, with a  little luck we will see some baby Osprey soon! A few shots.
-Bill

Great Horned Owl+ Great Blue Heron+ Great light =Great day!

This Great Horned Owl is nesting in an abandon Blue Heron nest out on a small pond. What an amazing place. Besides these amazing residents I also saw 15 double crested cormorant, a few pairs of wood ducks, 5 pairs of Osprey, and a bunch of different woodpeckers. I hope to go back with the canoe this weekend, this way i will be able to float a little closer.  Now if the rain will just hold off.
Bill

New Page added to site!

Realizing that there are a lot of images on the site and that it is difficult to see what may be new and updated, I created an album for the newest of the new. The album called Recent Images will have some of the most recent images that have potential to make it into a permanent album on the site. I would be very happy to have your vote on new images using the star rating system. If you like something, let me know!
Thanks have a great weekend!
Bill

Carolina Wren, first for me

Was blessed with not only perfect light but a first sighting of a Carolina Wren this morning in my yard.

Birds of Berlin, CT

I spent Easter weekend in my home town of Berlin, CT and got out for a few short hikes on Orchard Rd. Although spring is still warming up I had a few good sightings!

A few photo highlights:

Coopers hawk

Red Shouldered Hawk

Eastern Bluebird

Here is the total list:
Robin
Cardinal
Chickadee
Wild Turkey
Red-tailed hawk
Red Shouldered Hawk
Coopers Hawk
Wood duck
Yellow rumped warbler
Song sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Northern Flicker
Belted Kingfisher
Mallard
Mute Swan
Canada Geese
Titmouse
Brown Creeper
Eastern Bluebird
Crow
Grackel
Red Winged Blackbird
White thoated Sparrow
Blue Jay
Northern Mocking bird