Category Archives: Boston
Whales and Seabirds at Stillwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Last Week I went whale watching on a New England Aquarium whale watching trip run by Boston Harbor Cruises. I was with NOAA Stillwagen Bank NMS and Mass Audubon staff. We had a wonderful trip counting seabirds and saw several … Continue reading
Freezing Boston harbor and Red Breasted Merganser
This week I saw a beautiful male Red Breasted Merganser near the New England Aquarium. I was looking at the gulls searching for crabs and admiring the frozen water when I looked up and this beautiful Merganser swam by. It … Continue reading
Loons in Winter
My first Winter in Boston – although it is cold – birding in Boston Harbor is excellent! This evening I watched two loons in winter plumage feeding next to Central Wharf by the New England Aquarium. I stood on the packed … Continue reading
Roman Marine Life
This afternoon I went to the Museum of Fine Arts to see the new Goya Exhibition. It is wonderful and well worth a visit. I had a few minutes to spare so I wondered over to the Greek and Roman … Continue reading
August Birds in Boston Public Garden
Sometimes I walk to work through the wonderful Boston Public Garden admiring the trees, the flowers, and the lake. I also keep an eye out for the birds – the bright red flash of a cardinal or the iridescent flash … Continue reading
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