Birds In Pine Creek Marsh - Photograph

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This is 1 of 2 posts of photographs that I took at the Pine Creek Marsh open space walking area in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Pine Creek Dike Path - Photograph

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This is 2 of 2 posts of photographs that I took at the Pine Creek Marsh open space walking area in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Mergansers - Photograph

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I took these photographs at Pine Creek Marsh in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Sometimes I get the perfect snapshot, and this was one of those times. I couldn't have asked for anything better had these Mergansers posed for me. I love these birds, but I haven't photographed them in awhile. Despite the bitter cold of winter when even ice forms in the salt water, these birds remain, and don't migrate south. But they are skittish. As soon as they heard me approaching, they swam away. I rushed to take my photos, but somehow I managed to get a few good ones of them. I think these are Red-breasted Mergansers, but I could be wrong.

The first photograph is my entry for the following:

I'd Rather Be Birding
Camera Critters
Saturday's Critters
Wild Bird Wednesday

Possible Northern Mockingbird - Photograph

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I took these photographs at Pine Creek Marsh in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Metal Foot Bridge - Photograph

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I took these photographs at the Pine Creek Marsh open space walking area in Fairfield, CT this past week.

This is a metal railing foot bridge. The bridge itself is wood planks. Unfortunately there is graffiti on the metal rails, so I couldn't show a full picture of it. I liked the rustic metal works appearance of this bridge.

This is my entry for the following:

Tuesday's Treasures

This place also has trees with perfect shaped Christmas pine cones.

Frond - Pine Creek Marsh - Photograph

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I took this photograph at the Pine Creek Marsh open space walking area in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Pine Tree Pine Cones - Photographs

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I took these photographs in the Pine Creek Marsh open space walking area in Fairfield, CT this past week.

I almost missed these stunning creations of Nature. These perfectly shaped pine cones were high up on a tall Pine Tree. I had given up on getting any bird photos, and was heading out, when these caught my eye. I had to aim straight up to get these shots. Now I wish I had gone here during the Winter. These would've looked stunning covered in snow. Next year...

Woodpecker - Photograph

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I took this photograph in the Pine Creek Marsh open space walking area in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Water Takeoff - Photograph

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This is 1 of 2 posts of photographs I took at Pine Creek Marsh in Fairfield, CT yesterday.

I startled this Double-crested Cormorant as we both came into view of each other. I was barely able to raise my camera and snap this shot of him in time. I was thrilled that it came out in focus and showed multiple splash rings in the water. This was definitely one of those "once in a lifetime" shots for me.

This photo is my entry for the following:

Camera Critters #284 
I'd Rather Be Birding 
Weekly Top Shot #100 

Signs of Fall - Photograph

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This is 2 of 2 posts of photographs I took at Pine Creek Marsh in Fairfield, CT yesterday.

Fall is still a few days away, but there have already been many signs of it here where I live.