April 2017
The last rays of sunlight shining on a Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) as he soared by overhead.
A Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) peeking out from the cedars.
A male Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) enjoying the Otonabee River.
Little Lake in a foggy haze.
A Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) at the edge of Little Lake.
This little Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) stood out from his peers with some distinct plumage!
An island just offshore from Crescent Beach Road in Nova Scotia
A Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) gliding along the coast.
After having seen hundreds of them I now understand why they are called Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima)!
A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) passing by overhead.
Purple Crocuses (Crocus sp).
A male American Wigeon (Anas americana) framed by the Dogwoods along the shoreline.
A Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) searching for insects on the wing.
Sunset over the mudflats at the Northern tip of the Bay of Fundy.
This little Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) wanted to know if I had any seeds for him
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) riding the airwaves.
The Eastern end of Partridge Island framed by some arching driftwood.
The Northern end of the Bay of Fundy at high tide.
A male Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) flying over the marsh at Beaubassin.
This Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flew by almost at eye level as I stood on a short cliff overlooking Copequid Bay.
A male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) staking out his claim to a territory with a loud song.
Out of the five Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) that I could see this one decided to swim over to me to see what I was doing before going underwater and disappearing.
This little Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) showed up unexpectedly on in the middle of the marsh on a cold windy day.
After spotting four other Porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) I came across this guy on the side of the Road. I managed to get quite close before he noticed me (they have bad eyesight!) Then after threatening me with his quills he shambled off away from the road.
A Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) using those long legs to feed in a salt marsh near Cape Jourimain.
An unknown river which I will call Misty River just off of the Bay of Fundy near Cape Enrage, New Brunswick.
The wide marsh and variable skies at Beaubassin Environmental Research Station.
Shelob's at it again. I could almost hear little fly Samwise yelling "Let him go, you filth. Let him go! You will not touch him again!"
Bursting Willow (Salix sp.) buds.
I spotted this Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) feeding in an estuary along with a few Grey Seals that kept an eye on me as they went about their business.