I caught our eagles perched together this morning on the topmost branch of the nest tree taking in the sites during a spell of sunshine.

 As they took off several minutes later a immature came in for a brief visit and I managed to capture him as he flew off.

Last visit to Buttertubs Marsh in Sept. 2012

The leaves are turning and the mornings are cooler. A large flock of Canada Geese along with American Wigeon had flown in to share the marsh with Hooded Mergansers, Mallard and Pied-billed Grebes.  I watched a Merlin chasing the last of the Dragonflies over the water and found a group of Woodies in a quiet stretch of the Millstone River.

Recent Visitor

Piper's Lagoon - Black-bellied Plovers

Wild Flowers at Piper's Lagoon

Silver Pheasants

 They always show themselves at the same time each year fighting over females prior to breeding.

The Scoters are back.

Large rafts of Scoters - Surf and a few White-winged along Hammond Bay the males displaying, feeding up before their return to the breeding grounds up north.