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
Sunday, April 15, 2018,
Here’s a pair of shots of a male Wigeon. He was cruising the pond that is just south of Setauket Mill Pond. Maybe he was admiring his reflection before coming near the shore for some salad. I also managed to get a few more shots of a mated pair of Wigeons on this same pond. Hopefully, I will get around to posting those shots later this week. JK
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018,
It’s Spring. According to the calendar, it’s been Spring for about three weeks, but for many of us here on Long Island, it hasn’t really felt like Spring. Even just yesterday, we had a possibility of snow. But now, it seems like maybe Spring has finally caught up to the calendar. I make no promises. I don’t trust in Spring till April becomes May. I can still remember an April blizzard, but I have grown old(er) and jaded. Try not to let this happen to you kids. In the meantime. it really does appear that Spring has indeed sprung. Here are two pics of a Robin I saw at Sweetbriar Nature Center. Judging by the dirt on his bill, I’d say he’s convinced. JK.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018,
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Friday, March 30, 2018,
This is the Greater Black-backed Gull, the biggest and baddest gull in the world. This is the gull that other gulls wish they could grow up to be. Maybe because some of those other, smaller, gulls sometimes end up being eaten by these tyrants.
Yes, the Greater Black-backed Gull is the bully on the beach. When he’s not kicking sand on some poor scrawny peace and sand loving bird, he’s eating their chicks or their eggs. These gulls have even been attack and devour full grown ducks. Nobody can count themselves safe around these guys. JK.
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