Red-breasted Merganser in Southwest Harbor, Maine
Common Loon in Southwest Harbor, Maine
About the Photo of the Week
“Watching nature do what nature does can be very entertaining. Seeing wildlife and geographic shows on television, considering vast improvements in photographic technology, can be a breath-taking experience. Seeing it first hand, and providing your own story line has its own remarkable rewards. It’s with those thoughts that I share my weekly NatureShots photo files with you.
A seldom walked pier in Southwest Harbor provided a rare experience for Deb and me. Crows heckling a majestic American Bald Eagle and a Common Loon emerging from the depths only a few feet from where we were standing, providing a rare closeup view of a remarkable bird. Thinking that image opportunities were finished, we started back for the Jeep, only to see a Red-breasted Merganser paddling right straight towards us. Perhaps not remarkable on its own, but considering only moments before, I had told Deb, ‘I have not seen any Red-breasted Mergansers yet this season.’ Go figure.” – Photos by NRCM member Dave Small of Old Town, Maine
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Common Loon in Southwest Harbor, Maine
Red-breasted Merganser in Southwest Harbor, Maine
