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| Partial solar eclipse, home, Belchertown, MA, Aug 21, 2017 |
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| Partial solar eclipse, home, Belchertown, MA, Aug 21, 2017 |
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| Wilson getting a better view of the solar eclipse, home, Belchertown, MA, Aug 21, 2017 |
Today marked a very unusual occurrence with a total solar eclipse transiting the breadth of the United States starting out near Lincoln City, OR (where we were just a month ago) and moving southeast and exiting South Carolina near Charleston. This was the first total solar eclipse in the continental US since 1979. Around here the peak of the eclipse occurred around 2:45 when 66% of the sun was blocked by the moon. Unfortunetly some spotty clouds arrived around this time blocking the sun from view occasionally but I still managed to get some good views. The next total solar eclipse for the US will be on April 8, 2024 and this one will be much closer with the totality moving through northern New England...given the date the chances of having a sunny day is low then but one can always hope.
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| Canada Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 21, 2017 |
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| Chestnut sided Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 21, 2017 |
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| Prairie Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 21, 2017 |
On my way home from work I made a brief stop off at Quabbin Park and hit just a few spots before heading for home. No sign of the Mourning Warblers today but I really didn't search for too long....list for the day at the following link:
Quabbin Park
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| Baltimore Oriole, home, Belchertown, MA, Aug 19, 2017 |
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| Gray Fox, home, Belchertown, MA, Aug 18,2017 |
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| Chestnut sided Warbler and Tufted Titmouse, home, Belchertown, MA, Aug 19, 2017 |
The motion camera at home continues to capture some good stuff including the continued Gray Fox as well as a number of species of birds.
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