Tag Archives: nest

View 225: Spring Pairs

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 | 18 Comments

View 182: Birds of the Jersey Shore

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

My main reason for visiting Atlantic City last week was to meet up with a couple of photographers at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Howie and Brian are experts at Forsythe as they photograph almost daily there and were great … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Nature, Weekly View | Tagged 28-300mm, 80-400mm, atlantic city, birds, black, buildings, casino, egret, flight, forsythe national wildlife refuge, heron, nest, new jersey, nikon D700, nikon D7000, orange, osprey, oystercatcher, salt marsh, shorebird, skimmer, tern, vr, water, white, wildlife, willet | 23 Comments

View 171: A Hole in a Tree

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

I came upon a dead yellow birch tree in the woods and found a freshly constructed hole high up in the trunk. Whoever created the hole made a mess at the foot of the tree. Oh, wait, what’s that? Hey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Weekly View | Tagged 80-400mm, activity, birch, bird, cavity, dead, male, mating, nest, new york, nikon D70, pileated, tree, vr, wildlife, woodpecker, yellow | 19 Comments

View 23: On Guard!

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Scott Thomas Photography

Male wood duck protecting the nest (from a nearby zoo worker wading around the pond) taken in the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY. I used a Nikon SB-600 flash at +3 and was rewarded with being able to see … Continue reading →