Cooperative Heron...

This had to be one of the most cooperative great blue herons I've ever photographed. It was standing in a tree, typically though, they're on the waters edge. They usually fly off if you get anywhere near them. but this one allowed a very close approach.

The Storm is Coming...

Approching rain at Sabattus River.

Spencer Pond Time-Lapse...

One of my objectives while at Spencer Pond Cabins a couple of weeks ago was to shoot some time-lapse video. In all I shot over 6500 images and this clip consists of about 2000 and took about 3 hours in real time to fiMm. Click here to view: Spencer Pond Time Lapse 2023.

Spencer Pond Eagle...

Photo taken from my kayak.

Gotta Love Spring...

I took this photo of a common yellowthroat the morning after the previous photo.

Singing Song Sparrow...

I took an early morning walk the other day and found this song sparrow doing what they do best.

Turkey Strutting His Stuff...

I took this a few days ago in my yard.

Early Bluebird Visit...

I had a couple of visitors to an old nest box in my yard a couple days ago. They each took a turn checking the interior, I hope they decide to use it for nesting later in the spring.

Red Squirrel Snacking...

I photographed this red squirrel snacking on winter berries this morning in my yard.

Epic Sunrise...

Popham Beach Stae Park.

More Snorkeling...

I went back to Annabessacook Lake this past weekend to do more snorkeling, I purchased the Olympus TG-6 waterproof camera and wanted to give it a test run. The top photo is another pumpkinseed sunfish, the bottom one is a curious largemouth bass that swam up to me and was checking me out. The video I made on my first snorkeling adventure at Annabessacook can be seen by clicking HERE.

Something A Little Different, Snorkeling...

I used to snorkel all the time when I was younger but it’s probably been almost 30 years since I snorkeled last. This weekend I finally got out again, took plenty of videos, and snapped some photos. The first fish is a largemouth bass and the other photos are pumpkin seed sunfish. I'll be posting the video on YouTube once the editing is complete.

Clear Cuts Can Be Pretty...

While I was staying at Spencer Pond Camps, Mike K. and I went on an exploratory drive one morning when the weather wasn't that great. While driving down an old logging road we came upon a recovering clearcut. When clear-cuts are complete, they can be pretty jarring to see in the wilderness, but after a few years, they start to recover. As this photo shows, wildflowers take advantage of the newly created open area and proliferate.

Otter and Moose Video....

I recently returned to Spencer Pond Camps for a five-day stay. I didn't take many photos or shoot much video on this trip. However, on my last evening, I ventured out for a paddle around the pond and was lucky enough to encounter a curious otter and a moose. The otter didn't stay around very long but I was able to get a few short clips of it checking me out. Below is a screen grab from the video. About twenty minutes later I came upon the moose. It was about 100 feet from shore and I could tell it was really bothered by the mosquitoes. In some of the clips, you can see how thick the mosquitoes were around it. You gotta feel bad for them, they don't have the ability to apply bug repellent as we do. Click here to check out the video: https://youtu.be/M5k9XMKTHqI

Maine Moose....