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A pair of #Stunday Common terns
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#ECK #Birds #photography
Two birds in flight. White with light brown on their backs and the back of their wings. Black mask.
July 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Horned Grebe butt. #birdbutt #bird #birdphotography #hornedgrebe #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland
December 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Horned Grebe with its bright red eyes. #hornedgrebe #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland
February 25, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Funny-looking duck season is underway. Long-tailed Duck butt! #bird #birdphotography #birdbutt #longtailedduck #gooseberryisland #westportma
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Red-breasted Merganser at Gooseberry Island.

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A photograph of a Red-breasted Merganser swimming atop blue water.
November 21, 2024 at 3:20 AM
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Semipalmated Plover at Gooseberry Island Westport MA 09/16/24🪶 #birds #SemipalmatedPlover #NaturePhotography #photography #Westport #GooseberryIsland
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September 19, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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Two White-winged Scoters celebrate bright sunny weather on November 20.

#whitewingedscoter #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #westportma #gooseberryisland
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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A Piping Plover at golden hour.

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A photograph of a Piping Plover running on sand covered by a thin layer of water at golden hour.
May 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Something got stuck!

#hornedgrebe #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland

[Note: No grebes were harmed during the taking of these pictures.]
February 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Harlequin Ducks chillaxin' in the waters off Gooseberry Island. #bird #birdphotography #harlequinduck #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland
Two drakes with a trailing hen swim together from right to left across the frame.
April 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Clouds cleared just in time for sunset out at Gooseberry Island in Westport, MA this past Saturday. Not bad for a (manual) phone shot, thanks to Halide.

#photography #landscape #sunset #gooseberryisland #westport #massachusetts
A photograph of sunset over the waves at Gooseberry Island, with a series of rocks in the foreground leading towards the setting sun.
November 26, 2024 at 5:26 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay | #BirdBuddies | #blackbelliedplover & #commontern

I'm not sure these are buddies but they are definitely different species. A plover drops in on a tern. #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland
A Black-bellied Plover, in transition from breeding to winter plumage, has landed on a small rock occupied by a Common Tern. The plover's wings are raised showing black wingpits. The tern is facing away but turned back, bill open, probably complaining about space invasion.
September 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Droplets from a crashing wave frame a Brant at the causeway to Gooseberry Island. #brant #goose #bird #birdphotography #westportma #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland
A brant, taking a break from feeding in the choppy waters, looks toward the camera through droplets from a crashing wave.
February 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #RockSolid any bird captured, perched on or standing by rocks or on a rocky surface. Here is a Purple Sandpiper. #purplesandpiper #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland
A purple sandpiper stands on a rock, head turned to the side for a factial profile. The bill is two-toned with orange near the head, and just a bit droopy.
May 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Common Tern after re-catching the fish he dropped.

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A photograph of a Common Tern flying downward with a small fish caught in its beak, with blurry water behind.
June 7, 2024 at 4:46 AM
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Perhaps Black Scoter hens are attracted to the drake who scoots away the best.

#blackscoter #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland
A male Black Scoter is scooting toward the bottom right corner of the fame. Three other males and a female go about their business.
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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A Yellow Warbler perched among the reeds.

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A photograph of a Yellow warbler perched on a dead reed, surrounded by the greenery of new reeds.
June 8, 2024 at 12:56 AM
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A Yellow Warbler perched in the greenery at Gooseberry Island.

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A photograph of a Yellow Warbler perched on a fallen reed, with green shoots all around.
June 4, 2024 at 3:20 AM
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Common Tern Yoga

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A set of four photographs of a Common Tern preening itself on a rock by the water, in several contorted poses.
June 5, 2024 at 3:50 AM
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A Brown Creeper perched on a rock next to the crevice it was poking around in for insects.

#birds #photography #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #gooseberryisland #westport #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife
A photograph of a Brown Creeper perched on a large rock, with a sliver of blue sky behind.
November 6, 2024 at 3:12 AM
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Red-throated Loon about to take a dive. It spent 95% of its time with me underwater.

#redthroatedloon #loon #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #birdsofwestportma #gooseberryisland
A Red-throated Loon, in its black, white, and gray winter plumage, is swimming away from the camera, looking right. The black and white patterned back is on clear display.
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Piping Plover out for a stroll on Gooseberry Island.

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A photograph of a Piping Plover walking on sand, surrounded by plants taller than the bird is.
June 6, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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A Common Tern diving after the snack it just dropped.

#birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #gooseberryisland #westport #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife
A photograph of a Common Tern, contorting itself to dive after the small fish it had dropped, with blurry water in the background.
June 3, 2024 at 4:13 AM
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Golden hour sunlight illuminating the towers at Gooseberry on a recent hike.

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A photograph of the World War II-era spotting towers on Gooseberry Island in Westport, MA, lit by golden hour sunlight. Some of the island's phragmites reeds fill the foreground. .
November 28, 2024 at 5:56 AM
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A Black-bellied Plover wading at Gooseberry Island in Westport.

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A photograph of a Black-bellied Plover wading in, and reflected by, shallow water, with a small cluster of rockweed behind it.
November 9, 2024 at 5:55 AM