Snipes
Route 10, Southampton
Deb Guiel, South Hadley,
To take someone out on a “snipe hunt” is to prank them into trying to catch something that doesn’t exist. Well, there was no fooling on April Fool’s Day when I found these birds….snipes really do exist! I saw these highly camouflaged Wilson’s snipes by chance in Southampton April 1 after the storm. Scanning a wet, muddy field with my telephoto lens, I was quite surprised to see these birds among a flock of robins. They are very alert birds, and didn’t stay long after I noticed them. Luckily I was able to capture a couple of images before they flew off to a different muddy spot in the field.
Deb Guiel, is affiliated with the Robert Floyd Photo Gallery, 2 East St., Southampton. It is open Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., also, by chance/appointment.