Tag Archives: wildlife

06.07.2021 An eventful Sunday morning at Moosehorn Pond

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I went on another bullfrog safari yesterday. It was a little successful but they are still a bit behind schedule due to the cool mornings we’ve been having. I’ll share one or two on FF. Once I accepted the dearth … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged alces alces, dragonfly, frosted whiteface, Massachusetts, moose, Nannothemis bella, Nannothemis bella female, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, odonata, western massachusetts, wildlife, young bullmosse | 45 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

03.08.2015 Summer Orange

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Today was so confusing. There was a glimmer of a sunrise, followed by the sky becoming quite overcast by late morning. Murphy and I went for a walk and a snow squall popped by for a short visit. This afternoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Fauna, macro photography, Nature Photography | Tagged amphibian, Chesterfield Gorge, eastern red-spotted newt, fauna, newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, red eft, Trustees of Reservations, wildlife | 24 Comments

02.19.2015 More Escapism

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Steve Gingold

I suppose we could say this is the winter from hell frozen over. It just doesn’t want to end and the temperature is staying around 20-30 degrees below normal for this time of the year. Here’s another February warm me … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Maine, Nature Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged alces alces, Baxter State Park, Golden Road, Maine, Maine moose, moose, Northern Maine, wildlife | 25 Comments

07.01.2014 A good deed rewarded

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Steve Gingold

This morning I did the towels in the laundry for Mary Beth. OK, not the biggest good deed ever, but it is good. When I carried the towels out to the line I saw this first bunny image. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography | Tagged backyard wildlife, eastern cottontail, fauna, nursing rabbit, rabbit, Sylvilagus floridanus, wildlife | 26 Comments

06.11.2014 Selfie in a frog’s eye

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Steve Gingold

While photographing Spirit Falls this morning, my friend and I noticed this bullfrog lollygagging near the edge of the stream. It blended right in and we almost didn’t see him sitting there.A most obliging chap, I was able to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Fauna, Nature Photography, Trustees of Reservations | Tagged bullfrog, frog, frog closeup, Rana catesbeiana, reflection in a frog's eye, Royalston, Spirit Falls, wildlife | 14 Comments

05.22.2014 For Lottie

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Steve Gingold

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged American Beaver, Beaver, Castor canadensis, New England, Quabbin, western massachusetts, wildlife | 27 Comments

02.10.2012 Painted Turtle behaving badly

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Steve Gingold

Here is an example of aggressive basking behavior in a Painted Turtle. From reading, it appears this behavior has a few contributing factors such as temperature and time of day along with size of the individual. Guess “there just ain’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography | Tagged Amherst, Amherst Rail Trail, Chrysemys picta picta, eastern painted turtle, reptile, turtle behavior, turtles, wildlife | 12 Comments

11.18.10 Beavers in New Salem

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Steve Gingold

I don’t get to photograph wildlife very often as I spend much of my time pursuing other subjects. It’s not for lack of interest. While hiking along the Middle Branch of the Swift River in New Salem, I was lucky … Continue reading →

Posted in Fauna, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Beaver, Castor canadensis, New Salem, Quabbin, Swift River, wildlife, wildlife reflections | 4 Comments