Category Archives: Nature

Tree Swallow Fledgling at the Rappahannock River

This Saturday morning, I went to the Rappahannock River in northern Virginia to photograph the sunrise and the large number of Great Blue Herons that frequent the river. Unfortunately, it was overcast from an early morning fog; therefore, the sunrise … Continue reading

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Black-necked Stilts Mating

Today, I spent a few hours at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge photographing a wide variety of birds to include Sandpipers, Plovers, Great Blue Herons, Great White Egrets, Red Herons, Tricolor Herons, Snowies, White Pelicans, as well as a few … Continue reading

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Warblers and Other Birds Photographed with the Nikon D800

This weekend, I went to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to locate a Great Horned Owl’s nest that I was recently told about. Unfortunately, the nest was empty and the owlets had fledged. Nevertheless, I was not totally disappointed because … Continue reading

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Baby Eastern Bluebirds and Bluebird Eggs

Last weekend, I checked the 15 Eastern Bluebird nesting boxes at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is something I volunteered to do last year, and I am doing again this year. It was the first time that I … Continue reading

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Canada Geese Goslings

This evening when I arrived home, my wife told me that she saw two Canada Geese and their six goslings on the lake behind our home, Lake Montclair, Virginia. Canada Geese are very common on the lake. Many of the … Continue reading

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