Scouting Other Areas

The title picture is from one of the many Massachusetts Wildlife Management Areas. This spring I have scouted out a number of WMA's and have found several that have ideal habitat for sitting with a camera. I will continue hiking Quabbin one or both weekend days. However I will occasionally spend a weekend morning sitting with my camera in a WMA.

This Fisher pic was taken at a NE Quabbin gate. I have only seen one other Fisher early dawn several years ago.

Blue Heron's are back and are claiming nests. This pic was taken in a Central MA WMA

Jim

What A Difference A Day Makes ! !

Didn't quite make it to Quabbin yesterday. A swamp not to far away caught my interest . The Bluebirds on the title page were busy adding nesting material to a hole just below them.

The male Bluebird was defending the nest location from many Tree Swallows that wanted the same hole for nesting.

There where about twenty Tree Swallows in the area. The male Bluebird was extremely defensive in protecting the hole entrance. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.


Yesterday was a sitting at a swamp watching Bluebirds and listening to Peepers. Today....... white and wet !
Jim