2015
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Paul Leuchner - December 2015
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Tundra Swans mark the arrival of winter on the Niagara River. These birds can often be observed in the Niagara River just offshore of Beaver Island Park. It is one of the smallest of the swans in North America. Identifying this species of swan is quite easy. Just look for the yellow patch at the base of the bill below the eye. This photo was taken at the end of December 2015.Mary Stewart -December 2015
Mary Stewart took these photos this week in her Kaegebein neighborhood.
James Cavanaugh - December 2015
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Thought this was an interesting aerial view of the Island. This photo was found on Facebook and taken in 2012 by James Cavanaugh.Denise Freedman - November 2015
Denise Freedman took these photos at Buckhorn State Park
Denise Freedman - November 2015
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Denise Freedman took this photo on East River looking west towards the North Grand Island Bridges at sunset.Rob Eisenberger - October 2015
Rob Eisenberger took this photo looking north, between the North Grand Island Bridges.
Paul Leuchner - October 2015
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The Bonaparte and Ring Billed Gulls shown in this photo were observed Tuesday, October 27th, on the unnamed artificial island adjacent to Motor Island. The Bonaparte Gulls with the dark spot behind their eyes arrived about a week ago and will spend the winter months here on the Niagara River. In the spring they will migrate north to the nesting grounds in the taiga and boreal forests of Alaska and Canada.Paul Leuchner - October 2015
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Paul Leuchner took this photo of a Great Blue Heron wading in the shallows off Beaver Island State Park. The photo was taken Monday morning, October 5th.Katie Olrogge - October 2015
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Katie Olrogge took this picture of the sunrise at her dock on East River Road on Wednesday, October 7th.Paul Leuchner - September 2015
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Paul Leuchner took this photo at the East River Marsh on the first day of autumn, Wednesday, September 23rd.Paul Leuchner - September 2015
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Paul Leuchner took this photo of a Black Crowned Night Heron roosting on a willow branch at Strawberry Island. This photo was taken just after sunrise on Wednesday, September 16th.Craig Kopra - September 2015
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Craig Kopra took this photo on Thursday morning, September 3rd on his way to work of the South Grand Island Bridge.Paul Leuchner- August 2015
Paul Leuchner took this photo of a Little Green Heron at the East River Marsh at Beaver Island State Park on Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. He wrote: "It's probably a juvenile Little Green Heron since it let me get really close. Apparently, my somewhat stealthy approach by kayak did not dissuade this heron from his laser sharp interest in fishing."
Bob Vaccaro - August 2015
Bob Vaccaro recently took these photos in his backyard on Stony Point Road near Whitehaven.
Larry Neutz - August 2015
Larry Neutz recently took this photo on the bike path looking west over Burnt Ship Creek at Buckhorn.
Jane Boyle - July 2015
Jane Boyle had two baby deer visiting in her back yard on Alt Blvd. for six hours recently. She said they were sunning themselves all day until mom came and gathered them up.
Sam Pauley - July 2015
Sam Pauley took this photo in her back yard on Fix Road after heavy rain. The Great Blue Heron has returned several times to forage for food when the area is flooded.
Sam Pauley - June 2015
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Sam Pauley got up close to one of the most recent additions to Beaver Island State Park. A spotted fawn was found taking a break under a tree near the golf course. Mom was not around, so Sam was able to get very close to snap a photo of the fawn.Ray Pauley - April 2015
Ray Pauley recently spotted this huge tom turkey on the north end of Baseline near the water treatment plant. He said the bird was leading 17 other birds along the road, oblivious to traffic.
Jackie Brennan - April 2015
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Jackie Brennan snapped this photo of a swimming deer at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14th on East River Road by Ransom.Gary McDannell - March 2015
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Gary McDannell took this picture of two mute swans on Sunday, March 15, 2015 between the Beaver Island Marina and the mouth to the lagoon.Frank Larracuente - February 2015
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Frank Larracuente sent these photos from his house on East River, between Harvey and Riverwoods Drive. The eagle landed on a tree in the front yard, surveyed the area, then took off towards Isle View Park. The coyote and her pup were in the yard also.Renee Gugino - February 2015
Renee Gugino took this photo of the south bridge on Valentine's Day 2015.
Mary Stewart - February 2015
Mary Stewart's photo was voted in the top 20% in the Flower category for the Best of 2014 at the Pixoto Photo website. Congratulations!
Nicholas Carey - February 2015
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Kim Carey wrote: "I thought the picture that my son Nicholas Carey took pretty much said it all today! Stay warm!Frank Larracuente - January 2015
Top photo from the fall, bottom photo from January. Click bottom photo for larger view.
Frank Larracuente sent these photos in of a coyote that has been roaming around the area near East River and Whitehaven Roads for a while. The coyote is usually accompanied by a smaller pup. The most recent photo shows a bad case of mange. Another resident wrote in recently that she had seen a coyote and pup in the same area at the beginning of January.Shannon Zaccaria - January 2015
