Tag Archives: wildlife

Best of 2011

Previously I have shared with you my Best Sports and Disney photos for 2011.  Now, it is time to present my top ten photos of 2011.  It was not easy to whittle it down to 10.  I started with over … Continue reading

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Bath Time at Webster Pond

A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) taking his bath time seriously.  I watched him for over half an hour and he was still going at it when I left. Reminded me of this idiom from A League of Their Own when … Continue reading

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View 182: Birds of the Jersey Shore

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

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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

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View 176: Ornithology

Ornithology – is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. The science of ornithology is unlike most disciplines.  Amateurs called Birders help scientists in location, breeding and population studies.  Bird watching accounts for millions of dollars in sales … Continue reading

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