A visit to Biddeford Pool
June 1, 2008 · Print This Article
Sharon and I visited Biddeford Pool this morning. We met with Bob Malbon at Granite Point around 6:30 a.m. and had great views of a Great Egret feeding on fish. The marsh was alive with Willets and Snowy Egrets, Tree Swallows swooped low over the pannes and Northern Mockingbirds sang their many songs.
We left Granite Point and visited Goose Rocks Beach, where shorebird numbers are increasing. Male Least Terns were serenading females, offering a fish to win over a mate. Piping Plovers were also numerous, with one chick seen and videotaped from a safe distance. Semipalmated Plovers, Black-Bellied Plovers, White-Rumped Sandpipers, Dunlin, Double-Crested Cormorants, Willets and Canada Geese were also seen in great numbers.
A large group of male and female Common Eider were seen with many chicks at Goose Rocks Beach and Fortunes Rock Beach. At the “Gut” at Vines Landing in Biddeford Pool, two Green Herons flew in and perched on some rocks. Several Common and Least Terns were also fishing at this location.
Two new yard birds for us today: a pair of Roseate Terns flying over the yard and a Great Egret feeding with Greater Yellowlegs, Snowy Egrets and Great Blue Herons at low tide.
Enjoy the following bird photos from our trip to Biddeford Pool this morning. Simply click a thumbnail for a larger view. Comments and criticisms are greatly appreciated.
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Happy birding!
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John;
I shoot w/the same equipment minus the bushhawk….trekking w/a tripod isn’t a problem, but capturing the birds moving is.
So I was just wondering about the bushhawk…..how long have you had it, how’s the ease of use, trekking, and do you use your tripod a lot less now for bird captures?
I’ve answered my own question on BW’s site about getting up early for the GE…..great pic BTW.
Regards
Bill
Bill;
Thank you for stopping by and for commenting!
I’ve had my bush hawk for 2 years now and haven’t touched a tripod since. Along with the IS lens, the bush hawk helps with steadiness and trekking is fantastic.
Takes a little getting used to tracking flying birds, but once you get the hang of it, it is wonderful! I never leave home without it.
John
Very interesting & enjoyable site with great images
Regards
Alan
http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/falklandbirder
Alan;
Thank you for visiting and for your comments!
Folks, click on Alan’s name in his comment to visit his site. He lives on the Falkland Islands and has beautiful pictures of birds in the Southern Hemispere. It’s winter there at this time of the year.
John