A group of Little Blue Heron at Burrage Pond WMA; one adult and four juveniles (there were at least 6 juveniles in the area). #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #halifax #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

First time I've ever spotted one of these out at Cachalot. This Green Heron was hanging around near the beach at Abner Pond this afternoon. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #campcachalot #plymouth #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Muskrat paddling along at Burrage Pond WMA. #mammals #wildlife #nature #halifax #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Painted turtle, hero pose. #turtle #reptiles #wildlife #herpphotography #nature #masswildlife #halifax #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Great Blue Heron at Burrage Pond WMA in Halifax, MA. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #halifax #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Clapper Rail and its chick at Burrage Pond WMA in Halifax, MA. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #halifax #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Blue Crab in shallow water near Briggs Beach in Little Compton, RI. #crustaceans #wildlife #nature #littlecompton #rhodeisland #wildrhodeisland #naturalrhodeisland #rhodeislandwildlife

A Green Heron in the marshes across from Westport Town Beach. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #westport #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

It's taken over 40 years, but I finally finished that snipe hunt I got sent on at Scout camp in 1981. One Wilson's Snipe, spotted at Burrage Pond WMA. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #halifax #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Willow Flycatcher, having caught a (dragon)fly, at Carolyn's Pond in Fairhaven, MA. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #fairhaven #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #naturalmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife