I went to Hollow Fields Preserve in Richmond last week to see the
Bobolinks. There were dozens of pairs nesting in the fields of tall grass. I wasn't able to get a good photo but have provided a link. Their flight was distinctive. They flapped their wings very fast as they flew, sometimes just round and round over the field. Then they would glide down to perch on a tall stalk which sometimes held their weight and sometimes bent over. It was fun to observe their behavior.
This is a
Berkshire Natural Resources Property that opened last year. The two-mile-loop trail provides wonderful views of fields, mountains and sky. What a beautiful spot!
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Looking toward Yokun Ridge with Lenox Mountain and to the left, Bousquet Mountain. |
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View of the picturesque farm next door where horses grazed. |
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The next day I went back in the early evening. Spectacular! |
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At the edge of the fields were some large bushes of this invasive rose. |
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The wildflowers in the fields included this bright Orange Hawkweed or Devil's Paintbrush |
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