some visitors today
Jun 7, 2018 21:41:16 #
GED
Loc: North central Pa
When I was leaving for my hike a mama woodcock and five or six little ones came sneaking up through the garden. The babies flew to a patch of ferns but mom seemed to know she could hold my attention while the kids made a clean getaway. Taken with a Nikon 400mm lens and D810.
Jun 7, 2018 21:54:35 #
Jun 7, 2018 23:50:40 #
Must be fairly uncommon to get a shot of a woodcock. Congratulations on a good one!
Jun 8, 2018 07:47:23 #
Nice! Is that a speared slug on her beak? Wonder if the babies share snack, and otherwise how she'd get it off? We have close relatives here in spring, Wilson's Snipe, which you have to admit is a cuter name 
Jun 8, 2018 08:09:26 #
Jun 8, 2018 08:26:05 #
miket22
Loc: Northern Massachusetts
Beautiful shot. Seems unimpressive until it sneaks up on you when you view the download.
Jun 8, 2018 08:36:19 #
Jun 8, 2018 10:49:59 #
Jun 8, 2018 11:01:30 #
Jun 8, 2018 11:04:16 #
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Loc: North central Pa
Drip Dry McFleye wrote:
Must be fairly uncommon to get a shot of a woodcock. Congratulations on a good one!
Thank you Drip Dry Mcfleye, they like soft wet places where they can probe for worms but that is the first time I saw them right at the house. But we have had a LOT of rain lately.
Jun 8, 2018 11:08:31 #
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Loc: North central Pa
Linda From Maine wrote:
Nice! Is that a speared slug on her beak? Wonder if the babies share snack, and otherwise how she'd get it off? We have close relatives here in spring, Wilson's Snipe, which you have to admit is a cuter name
Thanks Linda, that is a leaf she speared while probing for worms. Wison's Snipe is a cuter name however sometimes it's those close relatives that can cause problems!
Jun 8, 2018 11:11:28 #
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Loc: North central Pa
Ben's nana wrote:
Nice shot. I've never seen one of these
Fran
Fran
Thanks Fran they are not uncommon if you spend much time in swampy places. It surprised me that they nested by the house where it's fairly dry.
Jun 8, 2018 11:12:04 #
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Loc: North central Pa
miket22 wrote:
Beautiful shot. Seems unimpressive until it sneaks up on you when you view the download.
Thank you miket22
Jun 8, 2018 11:14:11 #
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Loc: North central Pa
angela k wrote:
Fantastic capture, Glenn!!!
Thanks very much Angela, just got lucky.
Jun 8, 2018 11:14:45 #
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Loc: North central Pa
SpyderJan wrote:
Nice capture Glen. This is a new one for me too.
Thank you SpyderJan
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