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05.30.2023 Turtle Tuesday

This one is unlike any other as I have not photographed this species before.  Although not rare, yesterday morning was a first sighting for me. At one time these were common in Massachusetts but now less so. Spotted Turtle-Clemmys guttata. … Continue reading

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05.26.2023 The return of Frog Friday

As always, I cannot be sure how often Frog Friday will appear here depending on sightings.  But I did see a couple on the 21st prior to the heron experience. Currently the water levels are high and that might bode … Continue reading

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05.22.2023 An Unhappy Frog, a Happy Heron, and Where have I been?

A few weeks ago I got offered a one photographer show at a local gallery a few miles from here. I really didn’t have anything prepped so have been spending most of the last month printing and framing a bunch … Continue reading

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04.27.2023 Turtle Thursday

Turtles are great subjects.  If they don’t flee immediately upon your appearance then they just sit there.  Occasionally they blink.  🙂

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04.11.2023 Turtle Tuesday

As advertised… Yesterday I went looking for turtles and found several.  It was close to midday and the contrast was strong but I did manage to get a few shots worth sharing.  These buddies were soaking up the rays on … Continue reading

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04.10.2023 Finally!

Yep, I went out with the camera this morning.  I was looking for turtles, which I found aplenty, but got a chance to photograph a Tree Swallow-Tachycineta bicolor which was a first for me so I am posting it first. … Continue reading

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11.23.2022 Wordless Wednesday-Photobombed!

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11.22.2022 Punk!

This Green Heron, from 2008, gave me about a dozen great poses.  

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11.08.2022 Turtle Tuesday-Morning Stretch

We’ve been having unusually warm days recently. That ends today but yesterday made it to 70° again and this painted turtle was basking in the intermittent sunshine..  There were two but the second decided to take a dip while I … Continue reading

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08.19.2022 Frog Friday-Ah Youth

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

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