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Getting to Know Big Blue

mlapuser — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:16:03 +0000

Learning the routine of fish and fowl is the first step to getting interesting imagery

Budding birch tree will soon fill out

The woods are still pretty barren, but most trees are about to bud and it won’t be long before their full size leaves once again shield the animals of the forest from casual view.

Great blue heron flies through the brush

It’s taken a little while, but I’ve got the timing pretty well pegged for finding Mr. Blue either feeding or rousting for the evening. It’s great that indeed these are “creatures of habit.”

Quick and Nimble Means a Meal

mlapuser — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:42:24 +0000

Tide Line Buffet

This collage of shots shows what happens in less than half a second

Sandpiper pulls out a worm

Sandpipers stalk the surf line and when the waves recede they look for meals in the mud and sand.

Yesterday, I also found a number of ducks at the southeast corner of Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island…including this rather vocal specimen.

A red-breasted Merganser with something to say

Buds, Birds and Bugs

mlapuser — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:59:13 +0000

Springtime on the Narrow River

Pussy Willows

Pussy Willow Buds

These are among the first trees and shrubs to bloom, however, this year they are opening up just as fast as the skunk cabbage.

Color Returns to the Forest

Color in the New England Woods

I love watching the countryside come to life with splashes of color everywhere.

It won’t be long before the leaves fill out and the dense woods hide the herons and the other critters that frequent the river.