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Tag Archives: Poor Farm Swamp
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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Tagged Amherst, Clemmys guttata, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, reptile, Spotted Turtle
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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
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
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. 🙂
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
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
11.22.2022 Punk!
This Green Heron, from 2008, gave me about a dozen great poses.
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
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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