Tag Archives: Poor Farm Swamp

08.19.2022 Frog Friday-Ah Youth

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Steve Gingold

While jockeying for position between the two Frog Friday shots of August 5, I spotted this young and colorful bullfrog sitting a few feet away from the larger and more mature frog. Female bullfrog-Lithobates catesbeianus in Poor Farm Swamp on … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, 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 | 29 Comments

08.05.2022 Happy Frog Friday

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Prior to finding the Green Herons this past Monday, I came across several bullfrogs enjoying Poor Farm Swamp’s quiet morning. This little guy was the first. Others to follow on future FFs….or sooner. My first attempt of the morning. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, 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 | 24 Comments

08.01.2022 My morning with Butorides virescens

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Steve Gingold

AKA Green Heron. I decided to walk the rail trail this morning looking for frogs. It was overcast which would be good at cutting down the glare that is sometimes unavoidable on a sunny day with a wet frog. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Butorides virescens, Green Heron, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, wading bird, western massachusetts | 34 Comments

07.10.2022 Prey Manipulation in Great Blue Herons

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Sounds pretty scientific, huh? I’m no scientist but did read a little bit about what is going on in this image. This is the same heron I posted images of from a month ago. It caught this fish, a catfish … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Ardea herodias, feeding behavior, Great Blue Heron, heron fishing, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts | 21 Comments

07.08.2022 Happy Frog Friday!

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Steve Gingold

While walking along the Norwottuck Rail Trail on the 4th of July I spotted this little Green Frog enjoying the sunny morning. Green Frog-Lithobates clamitans fma Rana clamitans male. It’s a pretty easy life for a frog, just lazing around … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, amphibian, Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, Rana clamitans, western massachusetts | 19 Comments

06.14.2022 You should have seen the one that got away.

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Steve Gingold

It was this big…

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Ardea herodias, Great Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron wing stretch, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts | 20 Comments

06.12.2022 Bwaa haa haa haa

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Steve Gingold

So dutifully looking for frogs yesterday late afternoon, several folks told me as I walked along the rail trail at Poor Farm Swamp that there was a heron ahead. Sure enough, right at the second pond was this youngster standing … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Ardea herodias, Great Blue Heron, Massachusetts, New England, Norw, Poor Farm Swamp, wading bird, western massachusetts | 19 Comments

06.03.2022 Frog Friday-Croaking for Love

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Some animals mate for life, birds especially, but frogs do not. Basically their version of a one night stand. Once mating is completed they go their own way and once the female lays her eggs she also hits the road … Continue reading →

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

05.27.2022 Frog Friday…bet you thought I forgot.

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Well, I did, sort of. There are still a few hours left to Friday so we got in with a little time to spare. From the archives, this pretty lady has such nice markings and is fairly young without any … Continue reading →

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05.08.2022 Silent Sunday-Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Branta canadensis, Canada Goose, canada goose and goslings, goslings, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts | 8 Comments