A Little More Activity Today

I settled in at the shoreline at dawn. The distant immature eagle above was heading my way .........

At first light many Greater Yellow Legs were walking the shoreline in search of food.

These geese were a good distance away. Would of been good had the sun reached the water.

Sitting at a swamp after the sun came up provided this pic of a immature Redtail Hawk

Yesterday I check my trail cameras and one camera took a few seconds of two coyote

pups.

Jim

Extremely Quiet Morning

The Ruffed Grouse above was all that I seen this morning and it was just getting light.
The woods were very quiet !
The 'ole boots had better than five miles on them with little to show.


Well, there is always tomorrow.

Jim

Birds Not Getting Along Today !

The two GBH in the Blog Title picture were pretty rough with each other. I am guessing that they recently fledged.
I watched a distant Coppers Hawk and nd several Crows perform a number of slick aerial maneuvers.

I was hoping this Kingfisher would come close and dive for a fish.

It was very humid this morning ! I wasn't expecting much action.

Regards

Jim

Plenty Of Critters Moving This Morning

Headed out early this morning to beat the heat. Hadn't hiked but a half mile in when the  immature Redtail Hawk  above presented a photo op.

My plan this morning was to retrieve a trail camera that has been set out for three weeks.

Just about to the TC camera location when I caught glimpse of this doe working towards me. She went about her business not detecting my presence . Watching as I continued  slowly down the cart road I did catch glimpse of her fawn.

A family of otters swam by me as I watched two fledged Redtail Hawks fly short distances 

around the swamp.

This Green Heron made one ugly landing onto this white pine branch

Jim

Shoreline Hike Can Present Photo Opportunities

The GBH was in somewhat of a secluded cove . It saw me first but I had enough time to get the camera up and click a few shots
This mornings hike took me along the shoreline to retrieve a trail camera. It was a lot less humid this morning than it has been.

The reservoir looked magical this morning with light fog during the sun rise

Loon chicks are growing ! I noticed this morning that the adult leaves it alone for longer periods of time. The chick now dives short distances.

Only one small doe was caught on this trail camera. I packed up the camera and hiked to another area to set it up. .

A number of Loons were flying on my return shoreline hike this morning.

Jim

Right Place Right Time !

The Loon above surfaced right in front of me. It was as surprised to see me as I was to see it. A quick inhale of air and the Loon disappeared in several blinks of the eye. Fortunately having my camera in hand presented a quick photo opportunity.

This Otter pup and its siblings was enjoyable to watch as they fished a small cove in a central MA WMA. The first attempt of a picture it was only a few feet from me as it worked the shoreline looking for food. After seeeig me it dived and then popped up a short distance from me giving one quick photo op before sounding the alarm call . With that alarm call the family of Otters disappeard.

Jim

Trail Camera

Pictured above are some  highlights of pictures taken with trail cameras set out in Quabbin. My goal was to see if the camera could capture a picture of a young bear and a big bear. Earlier in the week I hiked and checked one of the cameras and was pleased to see a very young bear ( apprx 11/2 years) passed in front of the trail camera. This bear is pictured above in the top center of the collage.



There are seven mammals in the pictures above. Five should be easy to identify. How about the other two. Can you identify them?



Gray Foxes should call Quabbin there home. I have been reading about there behavior and habitat. My next challenge is to see if a trail camera can snap a picture of this elusive mammal. In my many miles hiked I have yet to even catch  glimpse of one.



Jim