Friday, May 18, 2018,
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Robin on a Cloudy Day
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Category Archives: Frank Melville Park
Rhododendron Flowers
Wednesday, May 16, 2018,
This is a cluster of Rhododendron flowers that I photographed at Frank Melville Park in Setauket. As is usual with most of my botanical posts, I had help from my friend Sue Avery when it came time to identify this plant. Sue is my vegetation expert. She has her own blog called The Tangled Wood. I invite you to check it out. I think you’ll enjoy her stuff. JK
Meet Pirate
Wednesday, May 9, 2018,
I go to a lot of parks and Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket is one of my favorites. Frank Melville has a lot going for it, from its abundance of animal life to its scenic views and its well-groomed trails. This is all good stuff, but Frank Melville Park has one other big draw for me: Frank Melville Park has dogs.
Meet Pirate. These are stately pics of Pirate but, in all honesty, Pirate is not quite stately. Not yet at any rate. I think he’ll get there. Pirate is a four month old Boxer and he is as friendly as you can expect a puppy to be. These photos fail to capture his youthful exuberance or his genuine friendliness. I believe they were taken while his attention was taken away by another passing dog, because Pirate likes meeting other dogs as much as he likes meeting photographers. Pirate is one lovable dog. I hope you get the chance to meet him for yourself. JK
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Meet the Wigeons
Friday, April 20, 2018,
These are Mr. and Mrs. Wigeon out for a tour of the pond. I was lucky enough to catch them on a fairly windless day so I was able to get some decent reflections. I took these pics at Frank Melville Park in Setauket. As I have no doubt said in other posts, this is a terrific place to view wildlife.
I had been under the impression that these guys would be leaving soon for more northerly climes. When I mentioned this during a recent walk with the Four Harbors Audubon Society, my friend Luci told me that more and more of our ‘winter ducks’, including Gadwalls and Wigeons, have been staying and nesting right here on Long Island.The term ‘winter ducks’ refers to the several species of ducks that fly south to our shores for our comparatively milder winters. I like the idea of having a greater variety of ducks here year round. Maybe I’ll have more opportunities to get shots like these. JK
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Some Springtime Green
Wednesday, April 18, 2018,
This is a Great Egret in breeding colors and plumage. You really can’t see much of the plumage in this shot but just look at that green in its face. Even the Hulk would be impressed with that color. I took this pic in the late afternoon at Frank Melville Park. This is a good time of year and Frank Melville is a good place to catch these guys in action. Come down to the park and take a stroll. It’s a beautiful place. JK