
March 14th. First Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) of the year at Raymond Brook Marsh.
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First Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) photo of the year. (I've been hearing them for a week or two.)
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) with a pair of Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) in the background.
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Red Maples (Acer rubrum) are in flower.
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Great warm light this morning for trees and reflections.
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Mallard photo bombs the scene.
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Detail crops from the previous photo.
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Far distant hawk.
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East of Route 207, More reflections framing Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris).
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March 16th. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) leaving a massive wake.
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Heading back from the trail, I spotted this Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) along Route 66 west of Hebron.
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It soon took off, heading towards Marlborough.
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March 17th. An afternoon walk at the marsh after this morning's snow and rain departed. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias).
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A few seconds later, it stabbed an 8" long fish.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) against a background of reflected Common Reeds (Phragmites australis).
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Green!
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Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is starting to leaf out...
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...as is Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora).
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An Ant (Family Formicidae) found active under bark. Sorry, I don't have the means to ID ants.
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