Jim Jones and the Kool-Ade Kids / Jerry’s Kids / Black Mass / The Eunuchs

Bands Jim Jones and the Kool-Ade Kids Jerry's Kids Black Mass The Eunuchs Venue - Mill Point Park - Spring Lake - Wed. June 17 - 7:00 P.M. - $3.00

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Atlas and I had a fun walk at #SpringLake this morning 😊
#Dogs #DogsOfMastodon #Weimaraner #RescueDog #SantaRosa #SonomaCounty #California #SFBayArea #NorCal

(Geminiで要約)
6月25日水曜日、スプリングレイクでNJトランジットの列車が火災を起こし、モントクレア-ブーントン線とノースジャージーコースト線で最大45分の遅延が発生しました。火災は午前11時頃に発生し、列車の屋根にあるパンタグラフが架線に接触したことが原因とみられています。幸い、乗客と乗員は全員無事でした。火災はすぐに消し止められましたが、復旧作業のため列車は減速運転を余儀なくされました。NJトランジットは、技術者が原因を調査していると発表しました。 #SpringLake
https://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2025/06/25/nj-transit-train-catches-fire-in-spring-lake-causes-delays/84362664007/

#TheMoment a Michigan family got an elderly neighbour to safety during tornado
Riley McKillen-Dean, a resident of Spring Lake, Mich., recounts the moment she and her son rushed to help a 93-year-old neighbour to safety during a recent tornado alert.
#family #rescue #tornado #safety #Michigan #SpringLake
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6767266?cmp=rss

Spring Lake on a wintry afternoon 🍄‍🟫 #springlake #sonoma #mushrooms #nature #hiking

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) at Abbott Marshland

Sunday 12 January 2025 I spotted this pair of Gadwall ducks (Mareca strepera) gliding through the icy water, unfazed by the cold. The male, with his subtle grey plumage and black bill, swam alongside the mottled brown female, both moving effortlessly between frozen patches of and open water. They weren’t in a hurry—just drifting, occasionally dipping their heads beneath the surface in search of food. Gadwalls aren’t flashy like Wood Ducks or Mallards, but I found their understated […]

https://islandinthenet.com/gadwall-mareca-strepera/

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) at Abbott Marshlands

Sunday 12 January 2025 I was just about ready to pack up and head home when I noticed a group of Northern Pintails (Anas acuta), along with some Gadwalls and Mallards, gathered on the frozen wetland. Of course, that meant I wasn’t leaving just yet. In the first shot, a male Northern Pintail stands on the ice, his sleek form and striking plumage catching the light. That rich chocolate-brown head, crisp white neck, and sharp black accents make him look almost regal. The frozen marsh, with […]

https://islandinthenet.com/northern-pintail-anas-acuta/

White-throated Sparrow at Abbott Marshlands

While walking toward the area east of Spring Lake toward the Abbott Brook and Watson Woods Trails I heard and saw multiple calls from White-throated Sparrow. I stopped and waited a few minutes. It was not long before a White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) perched on a thin branch among a tangle of bare twigs and brambles. The bird’s puffed-up plumage, white throat patch, and distinctive black-and-yellow striped head stand out. In the second image, the sparrow faces forward, […]

https://islandinthenet.com/white-throated-sparrow-at-abbott-marshlands/

Winter Waterfowl at Abbott Marshlands

Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca), American Black Duck, Gadwall, and Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) on a partially frozen marsh.

https://islandinthenet.com/waterfowl-at-john-a-roebling-memorial-park-in-abbott-marshlands/

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) at Abbott Marshlands

Saturday 11 January 2025 I was just about ready to pack up after photographing a Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) and Gadwall at Abbott Marshlands. The crisp January air had that unmistakable stillness—the kind that settles in just before you decide to call it a day. I slung my camera over my shoulder, took one last look around, and that’s when a Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) flew right over my head. If you’ve spent time birding, you know these moments are fleeting. There’s […]

https://islandinthenet.com/rusty-blackbird-euphagus-carolinus/