Bruce deGraaf: Featured Galleries and Collections

2007/08/11 Egret Roost, Route 1, Salisbury, MA

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:57:00 GMT

The photos in this gallery were taken at the Egret Roost along Route 1 in Salisbury, Massachusetts.

2007/12/25 Cape Ann

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:07:00 GMT

2007/08/10,11 Hummers

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:36:00 GMT

Taken from the office window in my home in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

2009/02/20,23,26 Hager Pond Bald Eagle

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:44:38 GMT

Taken in the back of parking lot B-3 at Raytheon in Marlboro, Massachusetts.

A Bald Eagle has been seen by myself and others flying over the Marlboro facility several times over the past month. I never thought it would perch, so cooperatively, for hours at a time in the parking affording great views for so many people who work in the facility.

I also saw an adult last year perched in a tree on the east side of the pond and flying overhead. Perhaps its the same bird. The nearby Sudbury Reservoir Watershed System would provide excellent breeding grounds for this magnificent bird -- something birders like myself will certainly look for.

Click the following links to see additional photos taken on March 12 and on March 05 and 06.

2007/09/29 Bolton Flats & Sterling Peat

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:31:00 GMT

2007/11/09 Mt Watatic

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:46:00 GMT

Taken at the sumit of Mount Watatic located off Route 119 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts

2007/07/15 Parker River NWR

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:36:00 GMT

An opportunity to see and photograph Least Bitterns at Hallcat brought me to Plum Island on a somewhat hot and windy day in mid July. I was fortunate to meet Tom Wetmore on the dike on west side of the North Pool who easily pointed out one perched between two reeds about 3 feet off the ground within just a few minutes. Great views and expert tutorage, what could be better!

In addition to the Bitterns, also present were Greater Yellowleg, Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Willet, Short-billed Dowitchers (females already returning from the nesting grounds), Great Yellowlegs, Least Sandpipers, Snowy Egrets and Great Egrets.

2007/07/22 Parker River NWR

brucedegraaf@hotmail.com (Bruce deGraaf) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:26:00 GMT

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts