Mystic, CT in August.
Its March and the heavy rain and melted snow turned this normally gentle flowing river into a raging torrent.
A Herring Gull's (Larus argentatus) wing casts a shadow over the gull's head.
A Herring Gull's (Larus argentatus) wing casts a shadow over the gull's body leaving its head highlighted.
A Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) in full light free of the wing's shadow.
Its a brand new season in the salt marshes and the Ospreys are busy caring for their newborn chicks. This Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) had been taking a break up high in a tree at the edge of the woods. It swooped down from the tree in a "U" shaped flight pattern and is at the bottom of the "U" about to head up the left side of the "U" to land on its nest. Notice its eye looking up at the nest.
Looking up or looking down?
Most times I find that birds perched in trees in the woods wind up on branches in deep shadows. Most of this tree was in deep shadows except for this one small area near the top of the tree, right where this Red-winged Blackbird landed. This is one of the rare shots I been able to get of a Red-winged Blackbird in good light.
As I was walking through the woods toward the salt marsh, I spotted this Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) perched on a low tree branch. It didn't mind that I was standing there and just kept on singing for over ten minutes. A very happy bird.
Ducks scatter as a Red-tailed Hawk flies by.gggg
Baeolophus bicolor
Great Egret (Ardea alba) on left and Snowy Egret (Egretta thule) on right.
Seagull Landing on a Beach Rock
Herring Gull (Larus marinus)
Bombycilla cedrorum
Beach Art
Just before reaching the top of the tree, the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) decided not to land on a branch and banked a hard left and flew on.
On slow days when there is not much bird activity, I'll often focus on photographing the natural art around me.
