Tag Archives: Norwottuck Rail Trail

11.26.2020-2 Thursday Bird Day

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Steve Gingold

No Turkey today, it was still frozen even after five days, so how’s a heron for a substitute? Green Herons are often found in Poor Farm Swamp along the Norwottuck Rail Trail here in Amherst. Many are not too terribly … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, bird behavior, Butorides virescens, Green Heron, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, wading bird, western massachusetts | 20 Comments

10.29.2020-2 Young Punk

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Steve Gingold

Kind of looks like this juvenile delinquent was looking for trouble. Really just the result of some early morning preening. Another frame from the shoot three weeks ago. Eventually settling down in the pond to go fishing.

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Ardea herodias, Great Blue Heron, immature heron, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts | 23 Comments

09.18.2020 You know what day it is!

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Steve Gingold

Came across this guy while walking along the Railtrail next to Poor Farm Swamp. We are due for an early, hopefully light, frost this weekend which portends the end of frog season. Still a little time left but it’s in … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst, amphibian, bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, Rana catesbeiana, western massachusetts | 26 Comments

09.04.2020 Frog Friday…the old and the new

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Steve Gingold

While I was processing today’s recent image I was reminded of my first frog post (actually my first blog post as well) back some years ago. I have shared it in comments a few times but thought to pair it … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst Railtrail, bullfrog croaking, bullfrog portrait, enlarged frog vocal sac, Leptothrix., Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, Moosehorn Road, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Rana catesbeiana, western massachusetts | 30 Comments

08.08.2020-2 Me and Greenie Down by the Brickyard

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I had a nice morning with four herons. Two Great Blues and two Green. Three of the four were seriously into preening but every once in a while would strike a nice pose. Green Heron-Butorides virescens. In the order Pelecaniformes … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Brickyard Conservation Area, Butorides virescens, Green Heron, heron, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Pelecaniformes, wader, wading bird, western massachusetts | 34 Comments

08.07.2020 Square Frame (Bull)Frog Friday

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Steve Gingold

Here are a few shots from this past week. All from walks at Poor Farm Swamp along the Norwottuck Rail Trail. The handsome guy from the polarizer comparison post with a bit of post processing. A youngster enjoying life on … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst, amphibian, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, Rana catesbeiana, western massachusetts | 29 Comments

07.12.2020-2 White Water-lily

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I asked with my last water-lily post if there could be too many and the answer was no. So here’s another from Poor Farm Swamp this morning. Come to think of it, the question was about lady’s slippers but a … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts, wetland flower, wetland plants, Wildflowers | 30 Comments

06.06.2020 Eastern Kingbird

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Steve Gingold

A friend told me where to find some Yellow Lady’s Slippers closer to home than where I usually go to find them. But…she told me about them last Sunday and she had seen them the Tuesday before. So I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Eastern Kingbird, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Tyrannus tyrannus, western massachusetts | 30 Comments

09.10.2019 A few minutes with a Green Heron

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday was a foggy start to the day and I did shoot some landscapes but nothing exciting, I don’t think…we’ll see…and the orange sun never did burn through the clouds which was my hope as I stood in a soaking … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Butorides virescens, Green Heron, heron fishing, heron pose, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, wading bird, western massachusetts | 26 Comments

09.06.2019 Bullfrog Blues Friday

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Steve Gingold

I am always bemused by frogs and their seemingly calm expression as they sit or float, occasionally giving up a croak. Is that to attract a mate? To express dominance? To claim their own space? Does he have the blues? … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography | Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst, Bullfrog Blues, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, Rana catesbeiana, western massachusetts | 13 Comments