Daily Archives: January 23, 2012

New Bird Photographed – Herring Gull (Nonbreeding)

This photo was not taken in Dutchess County. Along the same beach I photographed the surf scoter, I found plenty of gulls to photograph as well.  Most of the ones I found were ring-billed gulls, but a few happened to … Continue reading

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New Bird Photographed – Surf Scoter

This photo was not taken in Dutchess County. One of the trails at the Wells Reserve in Maine led to a beach which we decided to check out.  It’s not a habitat we have here in Dutchess County, so I … Continue reading

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New Bird Photographed – Common Goldeneye

This photo was not taken in Dutchess County. In Kennebunkport, there was a public parking lot in town that was right near a large body of water (across from where I photographed the common loon the day before). I observed … Continue reading

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New Bird Photographed – Common Loon (Nonbreeding)

This photo was not taken in Dutchess County. While I was eating lunch at a restaurant in Kennebunkport, Maine, I did not expect to see a common loon casually swim by.  Despite the snow falling, I spent some time along … Continue reading

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