A Myrle (eastern) Yellow-rumped warbler is perched on a small branch, facing right. The yellow wash on its flanks and the butter butt are on full display.
In case you missed it, Yellow-rumped Warblers have yellow rumps. #bird #birdphotography #yellowrumpedwarbler #massaudubon #allenspond
Its wings spread out, a brown and white least tern glides from left to right along the top of the water, with its dangling feet leaving a ripple, as it prepares to land on the shore.
Coming in for a landing, a least tern leaves a bit of a wake in the inlet to Allen’s Pond in Dartmouth MA #birds #tern #massaudubon #allenspond #birdphotography
A Saltmarsh Sparrow standing, legs hidden, among the grasses just off the main road on the Beach Trail at Allens Pond. A few blades of grass further obscure a clear view of the bird, though focus and light are both pretty good.
Almost all of a Saltmarsh Sparrow in the marsh grass just off the main sandy road at Allens Pond. #bird #birdphotography #saltmarshsparrow #allenspond #westportma #birdsofmassachusetts
A Willet and Least Sandpiper stand side-by-side in the marsh grass, both looking left. The Least would come up to the Willet's kneecaps, if Willets had kneecaps.
With a Willet, the Least Sandpiper shows off its name. #willet #leastsandpiper #bird #birdphotography #allenspond #birdsofwestportma #birdsofmassachusetts
Tree Swallow meet-up at Allens Pond. #bird #birdphotography #treeswallow #allenspond #massaudubon #birdsofwestportma
Just sitting and waiting... A juvenile Red-winged Blackbird is identified by its bright fleshy gape flange (where the upper and lower bills meet).
Juvenile Red-winged Blackbird acting like it expects mom & dad to continue providing food. #redwingedblackbird #bird #birdphotography #westportma #birdsofmassachusetts #allenspond
With his gold skullcap, the male Bobolink perches high on a flowering bush and gazes down pensively.
The front view doesn't show the beautiful patterns on the back of the male Bobolink but you can see a bit of gold striping on his wings. The extent of his skullcap is on display, beginning at the top of his head and extending down to the nape.
A male Bobolink seems to stand guard at the perimeter of his breeding ground. #bobolink #bird #birdphotography #allenspond #birdsofmassachusetts
A Wilson's Phalarope found its way to Massachusetts. This western bird is a large sandpiper with very interesting behavior and characters. Look it up!
According to the range map for the Wilson's Phalarope, this bird doesn't exist. Yet here it is at Allens Pond in Westport, MA.
#bird #birdphotography #wilsonsphalarope #allenspond #westportma #birdsofmassachusetts
Typically I see meadowlarks flying away from me, showing their uninteresting backs and splayed tails with outer white feathers.
Today I was within camera shot of a perched meadowlark facing me, showing bright yellow throat and belly.
The Eastern Meadowlark has been on my NBL (nemesis bird list) for quite a while. Finally, in addition to the typical pose in Photo 1, I also got a decent, though distant, look at a perched bird in Photo 2. #easternmeadowlark #bird #birdphotography #birdsofwestportma #allenspond
A photograph of a Yellow-Rumped Warbler perched on a tree branch.
Yellow-rumped Warbler at Mass Audubon's Allens Pond Sanctuary.
#photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #allenspond #dartmouth #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife
A tree, bare of leaves, silhouetted against a colorful sunset sky.
Got all the way to hiking location today and realized I had grabbed the wrong camera bag.
Actually, can you call it a camera bag if it doesn't have a camera in it?
Still a nice hike.
#massaudubon #allenspond #dartmouth #massachusetts #sunset
