Tag Archives: Quabbin Wildlife

11.07.2020 Saturday Squirrel Sweetness

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I’ve always found these smaller squirrels more interesting with loads of personality. Once while visiting a customer I opened the door to find one sitting and waiting for permission to enter. The lady had plates of nuts on her living … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Autumn Color, Closeup Photography, Fauna, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Baeolophus bicolor, Massachusetts, New England, Odocoileus virginianus, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Quabbin rchard, Quabbin Wildlife, Red Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, Tufted Titmouse, western massachusetts, white tail | 40 Comments

03.10.2020 A couple of honkers

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Steve Gingold

One of my goals yesterday was to try out the Tamron 100-400 with its matching 2.0x tele-extender. I haven’t tried wildlife shots with it so visited a pond that had Canada Geese-Branta canadensis relaxing as the sun rose. So far … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Birds, Branta canadensis, Canada Geese, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Wildlife, Route 9 Pond, western massachusetts | 21 Comments

02.12.2020-2 Common Raven nestlings

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I don’t make very many bird images but every once in a while an opportunity presents itself. Part of the reason I purchased the Tokina 100-400 last year was to take better advantage of those opportunities when I can. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged common raven, Corvus corax, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Quabbin Wildlife, raven chicks, raven nest, Ravens, western massachusetts | 34 Comments

11.23.2019-2 Sweetness

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Steve Gingold

Back to sharing images. 🙂

Posted in Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Quabbin | Tagged deer, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Quabbin Wildlife, western massachusetts, white tail | 33 Comments

09.18.2019 Wordless Egret

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Steve Gingold

Posted in Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Ardea alba, Great Egret, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Wildlife, western massachusetts | 10 Comments

05/31/2019 Nothing to Grouse about

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday morning I decided to visit a North Quabbin gate where I have found several nice clusters of Pink Lady’s Slippers in the past. After photographing them I started walking back towards my car when I spotted another of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Bonasa umbellus, Massachusetts, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, Quabbin, Quabbin Wildlife, Ruffed Grouse, western massachusetts, wild birds, wildlife | 12 Comments

04.22.2019 My annual newt shoot

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Steve Gingold

Walking the gate roads of Quabbin requires a certain level of diligence to be sure not to step on red efts. Especially after a rain, they are almost as foolhardy with their existence as the earthworms that layabout the sidewalks … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Nature Photography, Quabbin | Tagged amphibian, newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, Quabbin Wildlife, red eft, salamander | 10 Comments

09.22.2017 Heron on a snag

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Steve Gingold

As promised, here is another shot of the preening heron a bit later as the fog began to dissipate..

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Great Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron on Snag, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Wildlife, western massachusetts | 12 Comments

09.21.2017 In a fog

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Steve Gingold

Two of my happy places are Quabbin and in a fog (both physically and metaphysically). On this particular day, I was making images of Quabbin Tower and trees in fog.After that I turned to photograph some other trees and while … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged fog, foggy landscape, foggy Quabbin, foggy Quabbin landscape, Great Blue Heron, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Landscape, Quabbin Park, Quabbin Wildlife, western massachusetts, Whitetail Deer | 14 Comments