
Waterfowl
A compilation of waterfowl photos

Creepy Crawlies
Warning: Snakes & Spiders inside here!

Rochester 2025
Varies photos from the Rochester area from 2025. Last updated 7/25/2025.

Springfield

Otter Creek 2025
Photos taken in 2025 at Otter Creek in Ferrisburg, VT

Friendly Sandpiper
The Friendly Sandpiper
5/12/25 - 1/1600; f/9; 2500 ISO
One of the nature photographer's sayings is "sometimes you just need to find the right bird". For a spotted sandpiper, this was him/her. I sat near the Otter Creek boat launch for an hour of so while he hunted and strolled the shore. Sometimes 50' away, sometimes right at my feet, too close for the telephoto lens to focus. So much fun to observe!

Stockbridge
Varies photos from the Stockbridge area in 2025

Mink at Otter Creek
Mink at Otter Creek in Ferrisburg, VT.
05/07/2025 - 1/2000 sec; f/9; 2500 ISO
This one was moving pups from one den to another, perhaps because the water level was rising. At least I think that is a baby mink that he/she has. Very entertaining. More at steventonphoto.com

Red Fox
While I was out looking for scarlet tanagers the other day, this fox came up the path towards me. I stood still in the middle of the path taking his picture and he was approaching unaware for a few seconds. Unfortunately, at that time a small group of bikers came out of the woods behind me and spooked him. He/she is beautiful! I hope to see him again.

Snow Buntings
Snow Buntings in Rochester, VT.

Pear tree raid 2025
Between the dozen or so robins for several days and then the cedar waxwings that came like bandits to finish the job, our pear tree is now pretty bare of its miniature fruit.