With hiking trails and observation platforms along with a 3 mile drive thru this is a nice place to visit. They also have multiple areas outside of the main refuge to view wildlife. Most of the wildlife you’ll se will be waterfowl but in the outer areas you could see foxes, deer, red, gray and flying squirrels, raccoons, screech owls and more. There are three nesting Eagles in the area along with nesting Osprey. In the visitors center they have a camera on one of the Osprey nest, the nest has three eggs. This is a place to visit thru out the year as the seasons change so does the wildlife. The cost is free with a donation box in the visitors center.
Visitor's Center
Bat hanging on a burdock plant
Male Mallard Duck
Baby Geese
Red-winged Blackbird
Bald Eagle
The mate
Great Blue Heron
American Bittern
Hooded Merganser swimming with the geese
Montezuma Wildlife Refuge
- backpacker
- Board Expert
- Posts: 881
- Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:16 am
- Camera Model: Nikon D90, D40x, Lenses Nikor 12-24, 18-105 vr, 18-135, 70-300 vr, sigma 150-5oo os
- Location: Oriskany Falls
- Brenda
- VIP II
- Posts: 2740
- Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:01 pm
- Camera Model: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
- Location: Lodi
Very nice post Jim! This place certainly merits its own thread. I love the bat photo!
Finger Lakes Mill Creek Cabins
http://www.fingerlakescabins.com
http://www.fingerlakescabins.com
- backpacker
- Board Expert
- Posts: 881
- Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:16 am
- Camera Model: Nikon D90, D40x, Lenses Nikor 12-24, 18-105 vr, 18-135, 70-300 vr, sigma 150-5oo os
- Location: Oriskany Falls
Thanks Brenda,
I agree their is so much their to photograph and it will change with the seasonsBrenda wrote: This place certainly merits its own thread. I love the bat photo!
- Matt
- President
- Posts: 13374
- Joined: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:01 pm
- Camera Model: Olympus OMD EM-1 m1, m2; Panasonic GM5, Osmo Pocket
- Location: Rochester, NY
- Contact:
great bat photo. framed very well.
- backpacker
- Board Expert
- Posts: 881
- Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:16 am
- Camera Model: Nikon D90, D40x, Lenses Nikor 12-24, 18-105 vr, 18-135, 70-300 vr, sigma 150-5oo os
- Location: Oriskany Falls
thanks Matt,
I was to close at first my lens couldn't focus so I backed up until it came into focus.
I was to close at first my lens couldn't focus so I backed up until it came into focus.
- backpacker
- Board Expert
- Posts: 881
- Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:16 am
- Camera Model: Nikon D90, D40x, Lenses Nikor 12-24, 18-105 vr, 18-135, 70-300 vr, sigma 150-5oo os
- Location: Oriskany Falls
Some pictures from yesterday's visit. Had to try the new lens, I'm pleased with the pictures it takes.
Eagle and young,
sorry about the light sky but had white clouds behind the nest
Found this interesting, Eagles and Herons togather
Still a lot of Blue Heron's around
Head shot of a Blue Heron
One of the many Osprey nest in the area
Eastern Kingbird
I think
Eagle and young,
sorry about the light sky but had white clouds behind the nest
Found this interesting, Eagles and Herons togather
Still a lot of Blue Heron's around
Head shot of a Blue Heron
One of the many Osprey nest in the area
Eastern Kingbird
I think
- Matt
- President
- Posts: 13374
- Joined: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:01 pm
- Camera Model: Olympus OMD EM-1 m1, m2; Panasonic GM5, Osmo Pocket
- Location: Rochester, NY
- Contact:
excellent!
- Brenda
- VIP II
- Posts: 2740
- Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:01 pm
- Camera Model: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
- Location: Lodi
Great shots!
Finger Lakes Mill Creek Cabins
http://www.fingerlakescabins.com
http://www.fingerlakescabins.com