Sue Sweeney
@manywalks.bsky.social
local wildlife photography, urban nature studies
A pair of mourning doves in late afternoon light. March 25, 2025, Stamford CT
March 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A pair of mourning doves in late afternoon light. March 25, 2025, Stamford CT
March 19, 2024, Stamford: downy woodpecker in a swamp maple
March 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
March 19, 2024, Stamford: downy woodpecker in a swamp maple
March 18, 2025, Stamford: Male red-winged blackbird in all his glory, doing his best to hold his chosen territory against his cousins the common grackles.
March 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
March 18, 2025, Stamford: Male red-winged blackbird in all his glory, doing his best to hold his chosen territory against his cousins the common grackles.
March 18, 2025, Stamford: The local male osprey is back! Right on time and should be followed by the female in a day or two. Right now, he's busy rebuilding the nest.
March 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
March 18, 2025, Stamford: The local male osprey is back! Right on time and should be followed by the female in a day or two. Right now, he's busy rebuilding the nest.
March 11, 2025, Stamford: a pair of mallards foraging on this quiet, early spring day. His "little black curlies", the signature mark of male mallards, are clearly visible.
March 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
March 11, 2025, Stamford: a pair of mallards foraging on this quiet, early spring day. His "little black curlies", the signature mark of male mallards, are clearly visible.
March 11, 2025, Stamford: First-of-Year turtle for 2025. Mid-sized native painted turtle, The flower buds on the silver maple twigs have not yet opened, but there are plenty of flying insects out.
March 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
March 11, 2025, Stamford: First-of-Year turtle for 2025. Mid-sized native painted turtle, The flower buds on the silver maple twigs have not yet opened, but there are plenty of flying insects out.
August 8, 2011, Stamford, local native sunflower (Helianthus)
March 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
August 8, 2011, Stamford, local native sunflower (Helianthus)
February 20, 2024, Stamford : Carolina wren with invasive rosa multiflora and invasive Japanese honeysuckle vine.
March 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
February 20, 2024, Stamford : Carolina wren with invasive rosa multiflora and invasive Japanese honeysuckle vine.
February 26, 2023, Stamford: Seven unattached mallard drakes with one hen. The group is acting like human kids at a junior high school dance - with no monitors.
March 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
February 26, 2023, Stamford: Seven unattached mallard drakes with one hen. The group is acting like human kids at a junior high school dance - with no monitors.
February 26, 2025, Stamford: First-of-Year common grackle. They are back! The waiting is over.
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
February 26, 2025, Stamford: First-of-Year common grackle. They are back! The waiting is over.
February 24, 2025, Stamford: 3 male moths surround a wingless female on a maple tree twig. They are probably the invasive winter moths but could be native or naturalized kin.
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
February 24, 2025, Stamford: 3 male moths surround a wingless female on a maple tree twig. They are probably the invasive winter moths but could be native or naturalized kin.
February 24, 2025, Stamford: A first sign of spring! The stone flies are out in the study area. These insects are a valuable foods source for returning birds.
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
February 24, 2025, Stamford: A first sign of spring! The stone flies are out in the study area. These insects are a valuable foods source for returning birds.
February 13, 2025: young red-tail hawk drying off from the rain in an oak.
February 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
February 13, 2025: young red-tail hawk drying off from the rain in an oak.
February 7, 2025, Stamford, CT: good look at one of the male hooded mergansers wintering in the Rippowam River. Very handsome ducks but very small - only half the size of the mallards. Good divers that will eat water greens but also catch fish, crayfish, eels, etc.
February 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
February 7, 2025, Stamford, CT: good look at one of the male hooded mergansers wintering in the Rippowam River. Very handsome ducks but very small - only half the size of the mallards. Good divers that will eat water greens but also catch fish, crayfish, eels, etc.
Red fox takes a break from hunting to deal with an itch. 10/23/18 Stamford, CT.
February 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Red fox takes a break from hunting to deal with an itch. 10/23/18 Stamford, CT.
Feb 8, 2025, Stamford, CT: mallard couple emerging from dappling, still slick with water. While mallards can dive, they'd rather just poke their heads down to feed on underwater plants and an occasional fish, while searching the bottom for preserved crabapples and acorns.
February 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Feb 8, 2025, Stamford, CT: mallard couple emerging from dappling, still slick with water. While mallards can dive, they'd rather just poke their heads down to feed on underwater plants and an occasional fish, while searching the bottom for preserved crabapples and acorns.
Snow in Stamford, CT last night
February 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Snow in Stamford, CT last night
February 7, 2025: Stamford CT. Geese do not eat broad-leafed plants. When the turf is snow covered, it's good to give them whole grains such as organic cracked corn. Never feed wildlife bread or other processed foods - it fills them up without providing necessary nutrition.
February 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
February 7, 2025: Stamford CT. Geese do not eat broad-leafed plants. When the turf is snow covered, it's good to give them whole grains such as organic cracked corn. Never feed wildlife bread or other processed foods - it fills them up without providing necessary nutrition.
February 1, 2025, Stamford CT: White-Throated sparrow (tan eyebrow) enjoying the late afternoon sun. Seems to be more of the tan-eye brow clan around this year.
February 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
February 1, 2025, Stamford CT: White-Throated sparrow (tan eyebrow) enjoying the late afternoon sun. Seems to be more of the tan-eye brow clan around this year.
January 26, 2025, Stamford CT: Mallard couple on the ice.
January 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
January 26, 2025, Stamford CT: Mallard couple on the ice.
January 26, 2025: Stamford CT. Young male hooded merganser- still has juvenile red-tinged crest like his mom but a black beak like his dad.
January 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
January 26, 2025: Stamford CT. Young male hooded merganser- still has juvenile red-tinged crest like his mom but a black beak like his dad.
January 24, 2025: White-Throat Sparrow, tan eye brow morph. This sparrow species had white and tan eye brow morphs. The coloring makes a huge difference in popularity, behavior etc. See www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-....
January 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
January 24, 2025: White-Throat Sparrow, tan eye brow morph. This sparrow species had white and tan eye brow morphs. The coloring makes a huge difference in popularity, behavior etc. See www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-....