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Ichneumon Wasp (Female)
According to my “Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America,” this beautiful wasp, found today on a tree at Eastern College Pond locates other wasp’s larvae deep in the tree trunk, using her antennae to detect the scent of a fungus associated with the larvae. Then she penetrates the trunk with…
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Bald Eagle and the Red Winged Blackbird
This morning, as I arrived at Eastern College Pond, I saw a Bald Eagle fly into a tree right at the entrance to the pond. First time ever seeing a bald eagle at the pond. I pointed my camera his way as he flew up and circled the pond with a redwing blackbird trailing…
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The Canada Goose – Today at Eastern College Pond
I have to tell you, the new Sony A1 with the 200 – 600mm lens is truly unbelievable. I can hand-hold the camera all day and get just as much reach as the big 600. And, it shoots 30 frames per second and catches focus on the eye of the bird!! It’s like cheating,…
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