Therese O'Donnell

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Photography, nature, facts and Art History. Climate change is real. Photos are my own. UMassLowell. Married NO CHATS 💙

An American goldfinch perches in an apple tree with its smooth feathers and the rough texture of the tree. The sun shines on the bird highlighting is bright yellow feathers.
A black-backed gull stands in shallow water as it drops a fish it once held in its beak. The water is a deep blue with green sea grass surrounding the gull on a bright sunny day.
The sun begins its ascent over the estuary on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @05:17:19 AM. Newburyport, Massachusetts blue skies with brilliant reds, yellows and orange at the horizon, sea grass fills the foreground as the tide flows in.
A black-capped chickadee rests on a branch in the apple tree. The Chickadee is a small and lively bird, characterized by a black cap and bib, a gray back, and a buff wash on its sides. Almost identical to the Carolina Chickadee, it is best identified by its range; also see other chickadees. This is a very popular bird across the northern United States and southern Canada,
Sunrise over the Merrimack River estuary on June 3, 2025 @05:07:21 AM brilliant blues fill the sky and reflect on to the water and the low lying clouds to create an ethereal scene.
Silhouettes of three snowy egrets walking across the low tide water in the early morning light.
Sunrise over the North Atlantic on Thursday, September 5, 2024 @06:11:59AM Granite boulders fill the foreground as the sun slowly rises where the pink/orange colored horizon and the blue water meet. Plum Island, Massachusetts
A black backed gull fills the image as it stands on the sand in the sun with its feathers in disarray from the wind. The sun is shining brightly
A blue jay rests atop the bird feeder. Its bright blue feathers make it very distinct as is its call. It is surrounded with greenery. The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central United States
Sunrise over the Merrimack River estuary on Friday, July 17, 2026 @05:21:06 AM. The sky is blue and clear with a solitary swallow flying past as the sun rises. The horizon is a bright orange with sea grass in the foreground.
Sunrise over the Merrimack River estuary on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @05:28:37 AM. No signs of wildlife since the raw sewage spill into the river. (18 Days) The sun appears and the clouds are blanketed in blue and pink colors at low tide.
An adult great blue heron stands in the low tide water with its back to the camera. One foot leaves the water as it walks away.
A great blue heron stands silently in the low tide water in the early morning light. Small ripples flow in the water
A bright and sunny day as a red winged male blackbird clings to a small bush in the marsh. Its head is twisted around the small branch with its legs spread wide apart.
A mourning dove rests atop the bird feeder peering into the lens with a very cute smile. Multi-colored with brown and black feathers and a blue outline around the eyes.
Pink hibiscus in full bloom and surrounded in greenery and buds. A small honey bee is seen leaving the flowers looking for pollen.
Sunrise over the water of the Merrimack River estuary as it flows into the North Atlantic on Sunday, July 5, 2026 @05:12:17 AM. Joppa Flats, Newburyport, Massachusetts. blue and pink colors fill the horizon and reflect onto the water. Sea grass fills the foreground.
An American flag stands alone surrounded by greenery on the tip of Plum Island.
The sun begins it rise over the edge of North America on Friday July 3, 2026 @05:11:08 AM Joppa Flats, Newburyport, MA Four mallards float by in a peaceful scene. Pink and blue pastel colors fill the sky and water.
The sun begins to rise over the estuary at low tide on a warm July morn. Three snowy white egrets in silhouette search the water for river eel and small fish in the foreground. The horizon is lit up in bright orange and yellow. The blue sky reflects on the water.
The sun is hiding behind the blue clouds as they move out to sea. Sun rays fall down between the clouds reflecting on the water of the Merrimack River estuary as low tide approaches. The green sea grass (salt marsh cordgrass) fills the foreground.
Black backed gull adults are white with slaty-black upperwings and backs. They have dull pink legs, a yellow bill with a red spot near the tip, and darkish eyes. Juveniles are checkered gray-brown and white above; they have white-based, black-tipped tails, black bills, and blackish flight feathers.
A newly hatched cardinal is being fed by the female cardinal in the rose bush.
The water is still and the foreground is full of bright green sea grass as the tide rolls out. The horizon has marine mist covering the area in pastel pinks and blue. A quiet sunset.
A macro image of a pink Cosmos in full bloom surrounded by small buds and greenery.
The Great Marsh in full view at high tide on a warm and sunny day. The background are trees on the edge of the river as it runs through the marsh. Trees in the foreground hug the land.
The gray catbird, also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella. Nesting in our front yard.
Two female brown house finches at the bird feeder. They put on a master class at the feeder on how to work together. If one can't get to the food they will leave and return with a group and oust the other birds. Interesting to watch.
A brilliant red rose fills the image, it is surrounded with small buds and greenery.
An American goldfinch resting on a branch in an Apple tree as the buds of the flowers begin to bloom.
Roskva is the heaviest, hardest, and strongest of the trolls. Every day, Roskva climbs towards the sky, and every year she grows taller and wider. If a troll forgets something, they can always ask Roskva—she counts the seasons and remembers everything that happens around her. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
The sun shines down on a Canada goose gliding through the marsh water. Reeds fill the background and lily pads yet to bloom fill the murky water.
The morning sky at 04:45:27 AM, the solstice arrived and the start of summer. It's high tide, the horizon is pink and blue and reflects on the water.
A female northern cardinal has an elegant beauty all her own, with a warm, buffy tan color over her back, breast, and sides; red-orange on the wings, tail, and crown; and a blackish “mask.” Female cardinals also have a crest and a chunky red-orange bill, traits they share with males.
A silhouette of a great blue heron as it walks in the low tide water at sunrise. The sun leaves a pink hue in the water
The sun rises off the coast of Massachusetts on Friday, June 19, 2026 @05:05:34 AM. The sky is a bright blue with orange, yellow and pink pastel colors at the horizon just after high tide. Newburyport Joppa Flats
Located at the mouth to the Merrimack as it flows into the North Atlantic Badgers Rock is a resting spot for birds and harbor seals at low tide. Several cormorants fill the rock, drying their feathers and saluting the sun in the fast flowing blue water of the river.
A macro image of a red rose as it begins to bloom with two buds along side.
Sunrise over the water of the Merrimack RIver estuary on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @05:05:33 AM. Blue skies and water as the sun inches above the horizon. Sea grass fills the foreground.
The sun rises over the low tide water of the estuary on Sunday, June 14, 2026 @05:03:56 AM. The sky is clear of any clouds and is bright blue, the horizon is red to orange and reflects off the water.
A solitary snowy egret wades in the brackish water of the great marsh. Tall green sea grass covers the background as the bird stands in the blue water.
The Least Tern is often seen flying low over the water, with quick deep wingbeats and shrill cries. Usually hovers before plunging into water for tiny prey. Populations are endangered in many areas because of human impacts on nesting areas. The Least Tern is small with narrow wings and deep quick wingbeats in flight. Adult has yellow bill with black tip, sharp white patch on forehead.
A macro image of a rose tinted in pale pink and orange surrounded by two buds and greenery.
Sunrise over the river estuary as the water flows into the North Atlantic on Wednesday, June 10, 2025 @5:05:48 AM. An array of pastel colors fill the image, clouds fill the sky as the bright red ball rises. Newburyport, Massachusetts
The sun rises as dozens of gulls take to the air over the water of the estuary. The horizon is filled with beautiful pastel colors of pink and blue
Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean on August 22, 2025 @06:42:20 AM Newburyport, Massachusetts. Large granite boulders are lined up on the beach at low tide. Beautiful pink and blue sky
Two adult Canada geese swim across a small pond with their 17 juveniles. Tall grass surrounds the murky water.
A herring gull watches over the beach at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge at low tide. The vibrant blue ocean is in the background. Massachusetts
A red-winged blackbird perches on a branch in the early morning light. On the right a cobweb is attached to the branches with a brilliant blue sky in the background.
Minutes before sunrise, @05:02:45AM on Sunday, June 7, 2026 a fisherman passes by in a kayak trolling for striped bass in the river basin. Many shades of blue fill the image and reflects in the water.
A pretty female red-winged blackbird clings to a reed in the marsh water.
Sunrise over the river basin as it flows into the North Atlantic on September 12, 2025 @06:17:03AM Newburyport, Massachusetts. Pastel colors fill the sky and reflect on the water.
A great egret and a chick stand on the shore of the river basin with seagrass in the foreground.
Tall green sea grass covers the foreground as a great blue heron captures a small river eel standing in the low water of the river basin.
Sunrise @05:06:15AM on Wednesday June 3, 2026 over the Merrimack River basin in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Beautiful pastel colors fill the sky and reflects on the water.
An eastern chipmunk stands frozen on a large boulder pretending it's not there
An American goldfinch rests on a branch in an apple tree as the sun shines down
A greater yellowlegs wades in the shallow water on a sunny morning.
A brilliant red rose at the center of the image, surrounded by greenery and covered in morning dew.
Sunrise over the estuary in Newburyport, Massachusetts on May 17, 2026 @05:18:26 AM Brilliant pastel colors fill the sky and reflect on the water.