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Tag Archives: montezuma national wildlife refuge
Eastern Bluebird
It was a windy, cold Spring day when I visited the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near Seneca Falls, New York last week. The Wildlife Drive was not completely open yet with a turn around and two way traffic on a … Continue reading
Posted in Animals
Tagged 80-400mm, birds, bokeh, eastern bluebird, female, montezuma national wildlife refuge, new york, nikon D7100, outdoors, seneca falls, sialia sialis, spring, vr, wildlife
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Spring Tradition
The Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) has made an appearance on my blog for each year of its existence. It has become my Spring tradition to post a photo of the sweet sounding little song bird. Last year was the first … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Nature
Tagged 80-400mm, birds, blue, branch, feet, legs, montezuma national wildlife refuge, new york, nikon D700, perch, profile, savannah sparrow, seneca falls, singing, sky, song sparrow, spring, vr, wildlife, yellow
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View 225: Spring Pairs
Last month we had a stretch of unusually warm weather which accelerated the growth of many flowering tree species. In visiting the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend, it looks like the birds are a little early, too. This … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Nature, Weekly View
Tagged 80-400mm, birds, box, ducks, eastern bluebirds, mallard, montezuma national wildlife refuge, nest, nesting, new york, nikon D700, pond, seneca falls, tree swallows, vr, water, wildlife
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View 181: Late Spring at the Wildlife Refuge
The work continues at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. The pool near the visitor center has been drained and the marsh in the first section of the wildlife drive has been lowered. This seemed to concentrate the viewable wildlife along … Continue reading
Blustery Song Sparrow
Blustery Sparrow, originally uploaded by Scott Thomas Photography. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) singing on a cold and blustery morning at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near Seneca Falls, New York. The Refuge has cut back the song sparrow’s habitat along … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Nature
Tagged 28-300mm, bird, blustery, breezy, montezuma national wildlife refuge, new york, nikon D700, singing, song sparrow, vr, wildlife, windy
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