VON Retention Basin - Spring/Summer 2022

by Bruce Pokras

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First beaver sighting of 2022
1 First beaver sighting of 2022
 Beaver and geese
2 Beaver and geese
 Beaver chewing through a branch
3 Beaver chewing through a branch
 First egret of 2022
4 First egret of 2022
Egret and reflections
5 Egret and reflections
 Geese & reed reflections DSC_1326
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 Angry goose
7 Angry goose
 Goose fight
8 Goose fight
Gray Catbird
9 Gray Catbird
 Bad day to be a little fish
10 Bad day to be a little fish
 I got too close. Spooked both a heron and a duck at the same time.
11 I got too close. Spooked both a heron and a duck at the same time.
 Heron standing getting ready to fly DSC_0026
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Heron taking off DSC_0025
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 Heron two-some Version 2 DSC_1401
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 Unknown bird DSC_1332
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 Turkey buzzards
16 Turkey buzzards
Heron coming towards me DSC_1303
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 Lots of turtles this spring. Turtles liked to bask on the beaver lodge on sunny days.
18 Lots of turtles this spring. Turtles liked to bask on the beaver lodge on sunny days.
 Turle convention on the beaver lodge DSC_1377
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 One of my few shots of a turtle in shallow water
20 One of my few shots of a turtle in shallow water
Turtles on the lodge 2 5/18/22 DSC_1379 – Version 2
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 Tuttles 5 DSC_1361 Version 2
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 Turtle closeup
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 Western sandpiper
24 Western sandpiper
Western Sandpiper flapping wings DSC_1332 Version 2
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 Female wood duck
26 Female wood duck
 Super cute
27 Super cute
 Mother mallard and ducklings - growiing DSC_0040
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A turtle photobombed my picture of the heron
29 A turtle photobombed my picture of the heron
 Here a Little Blue Heron is flying by a Greate Blue Heron
30 Here a Little Blue Heron is flying by a Greate Blue Heron
 An osprey is resting on a branch. But a red-winged blackbird didn't like that
31 An osprey is resting on a branch. But a red-winged blackbird didn't like that
 The red-winged blackbird chases the osprey from the branch
32 The red-winged blackbird chases the osprey from the branch
Osprey
33 Osprey
 Reg-winged blackbird acting like he owns the retention basin by chasing a sparrow away
34 Reg-winged blackbird acting like he owns the retention basin by chasing a sparrow away
 Turtle on a stump DSC_1433
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 Dragonfly taking a rest? DSC_1494
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Dragonfly on branch DSC_1380
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 Dragonfly with transparent wings DSC_1401
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 Dragonfly with transparent wings 3 DSC_1398
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 Three corners of this photo show beavers
40 Three corners of this photo show beavers
Two bucks came out of the woods one day
41 Two bucks came out of the woods one day
 Taking a picture of a heron, but caught a beaver in the lower-right corner
42 Taking a picture of a heron, but caught a beaver in the lower-right corner
 Turtle in the muck
43 Turtle in the muck
 Turtles (four) on the beaver lodge DSC_1419
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A heron photobombed this picture of a wood duck family
45 A heron photobombed this picture of a wood duck family
 Bee on a flower DSC_1439
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 Mallard family
47 Mallard family
 VIDEO: Not one, but two beavers swimming in the retention basin
48 VIDEO: Not one, but two beavers swimming in the retention basin
VIDEO: Beaver dragging a branch into the water and swimming with it
49 VIDEO: Beaver dragging a branch into the water and swimming with it
 Two egrets are better than one
50 Two egrets are better than one
 Egret with an entourage
51 Egret with an entourage
 Doe and three fawns DSC_0213 : Doe fawn
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Semipalmated sandpipers
53 Semipalmated sandpipers
 This doe and fawn were studying me intently
54 This doe and fawn were studying me intently