Potpourri

The refuge has been at various levels of flooding. Summer arrives with a vengence; it was too hot to use your computer, or then in the midst of the thunderstorms, it was prudent to have your computer shutdown. Life has been hectic and then trying - first unexpected camera failure, then car problems, finally unexpected health issues.

All that is to say, I know that I haven't been to Great Meadows as often as I would like. When I have, I haven't been able to process my photos and get them posted. Here are a few random shots from some of the visits I did make. Hopefully, it will tide you over until my next post.

Geese wading thru ankle deep water


An unusual sight this year - A Marsh Wren singing from the cattails


Some of the younger Great Blue Herons are more interested in eating than worrying about people


But we all have our limits




During the flooding, the biggest beaver I've ever seen walking between impoundments


Kingbird just before my camera broke


Profile view - I moved to get that stick out of the way & nothing...


Green Heron fly-by


This time dramatically side light

Computer time is going to be very limited in the next week, but check back. I've got a bunch of nesting bird photos that I've been collecting & will post soon. Some I couldn't post because I was so busy taking the photos, others because I didn't want to bring attention to already risky nests.