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Snow Geese in Flight

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly! — From Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach I … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged 80-400mm, birds, black, blue, boat launch, cayuga lake, chen caerulescens, clouds, flight, flying, new york, nikon D700, seneca falls, sky, snow geese, state park, vr, white, wings, wingtips | 12 Comments

View 271: Snow Birds

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

In upstate New York, many people refer to Snow Birds as the Canadian people who travel through the state in the Spring after spending the winter in Florida and other points south. There is another kind of snow bird who … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Weekly View | Tagged 80-400mm, birds, cayuga lake, finger lakes, migration, new york, nikon D700, seneca falls, snow geese, spring, vr, water, white, wildlife, winter | 8 Comments

Spring Tradition

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 | 26 Comments

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 181: Late Spring at the Wildlife Refuge

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 →