Tagged: Photography
Mystery of Plum Island
This is a mystery for me… While being at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, I saw this bird and I still fail to identify it. Too big for a female cardinal… Some sub...
Merrimack River 2011
This photo was taken during one of our previous visits to Newburyport and Plumb Island. Absolutely breath taking beauty. I was always fascinated to watch how smooth and powerful the turn of the Merrimack...
Great Blue Heron of Plum Island
Great Blue Herons are happy campers in the Parker River area of Plum Island. They were happily walking along the water looking for small fish. Experts say Herons can strike at mice, squirrels, snakes,...
Lesser Yellowlegs of Plum Island
Here goes another newcomer for Chidlovski Blog Chidlovski. This is Lesser Yellowlegs fellow. He is a sandpiper bird that uses his long bill to pluck insects and tiny fish from water. Usually Lesser Yellowlegs...
Songsters of Plum Island
The whole photo session in this area of the Parker River took about an hour. During this time, the little fella Song Sparrow didn’t change his location and kept sitting on the same branch...
The Great Egret of the Plum Island
Usually, the egrets prefer a distant solitude in the wetlands, staying safe from human touch. At the Plum Island, not only that egrets were much closer, but one of them actually landed 20-30 feet...
The Art of Blending In
Just a small example of the art of blending in by the birds. This time it is the Eastern Kingbird that we already featured here. Nothing super sophisticated. One just has to be patient...
Song Sparrow of Plum Island
Hi, Mr. Song Sparrow! You a common fella in our area but I’ve never been able to get a close up of you! Thanks again! Unlike many sparrow species, Song Sparrows rarely flock together....
Red Winger of the Plum Island
This Red-Winged Blackbird was the first bird that allowed me to make a photo of him in the Parker River area. I guess he knew that red-wingers are among my favorite birds. He patiently...