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Showing posts with label reeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reeds. Show all posts
6/19/2022

painted turtle sunning among reeds

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6/08/2022

blackbird nest

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The Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus gave away the secret location of their nest by screeching at us as we walked around the pond. ...
4/04/2022

muskrat whiskers

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The muskrat Ondatra zibethicus was gathering breakfast this morning near the pond.  He has a short soft underfur that traps air for insulat...
11/14/2021

log in first snow

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Overnight, we had the first snow of this season.  On the pond, the water is high and the log was frosted with a little coat of white 'fr...
11/02/2020

sparrow feeding on shore

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Evidently there are still damselflies or dragonflies among the reeds and grasses on the shore.  This sparrow scored one while hopping in the...
9/08/2020

green heron scouting for prey

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We have not seen the Green Heron  Butorides virescens  around the pond since mid-July.  This one was balanced today on rocks near the shorel...
8/24/2020

balanced turtle

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This turtle was probably thinking it could be the top part of a balanced rock sculpture.  Or, maybe seeking a sunny rock and believed this w...
7/20/2020

muskrat mid-summer meals

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Now that the clover growing near the pond is on the wane, the muskrats are finding other plants to eat. Here, the muskrats eat pondweed, r...
7/02/2020

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It was a lovely day, although hot and humid. This pond is part of the stormwater system. The technique uses creeks, ponds, wetlands, lake...
6/18/2020

Blackbird fledglings

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Hiding in the reeds, unsure of what to do next, these three young Red-winged Blackbirds are waiting for instructions from a parent.  They fl...
6/02/2020

RWBB nest

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The Red-winged Blackbird nest is hidden in vegetation at the far end of the pond.  The female was in the nest when I approached.  The mal...