A photograph of a red-winged Blackbird perched on a bare branch.
The Red-winged Blackbirds moved back into the neighborhood a few weeks ago.
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A photograph of a juvenile Bald Eagle in flight.
Had a brief fly-by from this juvenile Bald Eagle at Burrage Pond on Sunday.
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A photograph of a Great Egret surrounded by dried reeds, wings spread and about to fly..
A Great Egret taking flight at Burrage Pond.
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A photograph of a Northern Harrier perched on the grassy ground, with some surrounding bare stems, and looking almost at the photographer.
A Northern Harrier checking out its surroundings out at Burrage Pond WMA today.
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A photograph of an American Kestrel perched on one of the posts of an electric fence.
The American Kestrel that spent a half hour teasing me out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve on Sunday, always staying at the barely-useful limits of my long lens.
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A photograph of a Merlin perched on the wooden post of a wire fence.
A Merlin perched on a post out at DNRT's Ocean View.
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A photograph of a Pine Warbler perched on a suet feeder.
A Pine Warbler making an unexpected visit to the backyard feeders.
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A photograph of a Blue Jay perched on a tray feeder, a suet ball in its beak.
A Blue Jay with his prize of a suet ball from the backyard feeder.
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A photograph of a Tufted Titmouse perched on the iron hook holding an out-of-frame bird feeder.
A Tufted Titmouse perched on the feeder hook, waiting his turn.
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A photograph of a Carolina Wren, perched among a tangle of branches.
A Carolina Wren perched in the bare branches of the lilac bushes in my back yard.
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A photograph of an Eastern Bluebird, looking downwards, perched on the metal crook of the bird feeder it is looking down towards.
Eastern Bluebird perched atop a feeder hangar in the back yard.
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A photograph of the head of a House Finch with a sunflower seed in its beak, against a snowy backdrop.
House Finch grabbing a snack in the back yard in the weekend's snow.
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A photograph of a female Northern Cardinal perched on the back of a snow-dusted wooden chair.
Female Northern Cardinal hanging out in the back yard in the weekend's snow.
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A photograph of a House Finch perched in the branches of a lilac bush, its feathers puffed up against the cold.
One of our backyard feeder visitors during the weekend's storm: a House Finch puffed up against the cold.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: #MassWildlife is gathering public input on several opportunities to expand hunting access in Massachusetts, including Sunday hunting, hunting with crossbows, and minimum setback distances for hunting.
ANNOUNCEMENT: #MassWildlife is gathering public input on several opportunities to expand hunting access in Massachusetts, including Sunday hunting, hunting with crossbows, and minimum setback distances for hunting.
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A photograph of a Short-eared Owl perched on a fence post and facing the camera.
One of the trio of Short-eared Owls out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve last weekend.
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A photograph of a Belted Kingfisher in flight against a blue sky.
Belted Kingfisher in flight out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve over the weekend.
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A photograph of a Short-eared Owl in flight, wings spread, and looking directly towards the camera.
One of the three Short-eared Owls hunting out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve over the weekend.
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A photograph of a Short-eared Owl, its wings spread and claws extended, coming in for a landing on a fence post in golden hour sunlight.
One of the three Short-eared Owls hunting out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve this afternoon, coming in for a landing.
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A photograph of an Evening Grosbeak, a few bits of seed on its beak, perched on a platform feeder.
Evening Grosbeak at one of the back yard feeders today.
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A photograph of a Dunlin standing in water, appearing to back up a bit as some spray comes from a Sanderling partially obscured by a rock.
A Dunlin backing off a bit from spray being thrown up by a Sanderling at Gooseberry.
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Everyone deserves the opportunity to connect with nature through outdoor recreation! 🦌
Each year, #MassWildlife staff + volunteers bring hunters with paraplegia together for a special, three-day deer hunt. This year, 18 hunters participated statewide.
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A close-up photograph of the head of an immature White-crowned Sparrow.
Immature White-crowned Sparrow at the Cumberland Farms IBA late today (per Merlin, anyway; I might have guessed Chipping Sparrow but the beak matches Merlin's guess).
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A photograph of a group of Dunlin in flight, wings spread, with the sea behind them.
Dunlin taking a little flight at Gooseberry Island.
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A photograph of a Dunlin with its wings raised up, as water swirls around its feet.
A Dunlin getting in a little stretch at Gooseberry Island.
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A photograph of a Black-bellied Plover (with a Ruddy Turnstone and another Black-bellied Plover burred a bit in the background) standing on rocks and slipper shells.
A Black-bellied Plover (with a few friends) near the point at Gooseberry Island.
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A photograph of a Surf Scoter, its wings raised high, landing on water and sending up a splash.
A Surf Scoter coming in for a landing.
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A photograph of a Dunlin on the shore at Gooseberry Island, surrounded by rocks with shallow water and seaweed underfoot.
A Dunlin stalking the shallow water on Gooseberry Island.
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A photograph of a Ruddy Turnstone perched on a rock on the shore at Gooseberry Island.
A Ruddy Turnstone at Gooseberry Island in Westport, MA.
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A photograph of a Double-crested Cormorant taking flight form flat water, splashes lingering behind it, surrounded by reeds in golden hour light.
A Double-crested Cormorant taking flight from the saltmarsh adjacent to DNRT's Ocean View Farm.
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