David Hughes | Oct 20, 2022 | 0
Nature in Hopkinton, MA
The colors are out at Lake Whitehall
The colors are out at Lake Whitehall
Thanks to Dave Hughes for sharing with us what he sees around him. Above is the Lake Whitehall dam and overflow in Woodville, a village of Hopkinton. The recently built dam replaced one just a few years ago that had caved in. The old one was actually under the...
The sun sets on Lake Whitehall
The sun sets on Lake Whitehall
Thanks to Jeff Peters for this remarkable shot of Lake Whitehall today.
Northern Flicker in-flight
Northern Flicker in-flight
Northern (yellow-shafted) Flicker cruising by, and boy did I get lucky! ???? Interesting, most passerines have 10 primary flight feathers like this Flicker. His shafts can only be seen while in flight, and these are only on his primary, and tail feathers. These...
End of the Rainbow
End of the Rainbow
Thanks to Joel Loitherstein for sharing this clever composite photo from yesterday.
Clusters of Color
Clusters of Color
This cluster of color at the southern tip of Lake Whitehall yesterday was magnificent in person, as seen from the edge of the canoe launching area.
Whitehall Cleanup scheduled for October 15, 2022
Whitehall Cleanup scheduled for October 15, 2022
The Friends of Whitehall‘s fall lake and trail clean-up will be held on Sat. October 15, 2022 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. We will gather at the boat landing parking lot at Whitehall State Park on Wood Street (Route 135) and be assigned areas of trails and shoreline...
A Great Blue Heron
A Great Blue Heron
Our resident ornithologists and regular HopNews contributor Julie Ford snapped this photo of a beautiful great blue heron ruffling its feathers.
A stunning sunset on Lake Whitehall
A stunning sunset on Lake Whitehall
Thanks to contributor Nancy Peters for this beautiful sunset.
Dispatch from Julie: A beautiful egret
Dispatch from Julie: A beautiful egret
One of the most beautiful birds I have ever laid eyes on, the Great Egret. Every time I see one it's like the first time. I spotted this one just after sunrise this morning. I find it incredible, given the environment they like, how they stay so white. They...
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