Whether on the water or in the backyard, birds provide an endless source of amusement, as many home-bound people are now just finding out and your cat has known for years. Sharon Colon of Gloucester captured these images of a bluebird family making a home for themselves in the backyard of her Courthouse Square home.

Larry Sheretz watched as this Timberneck Creek egret displayed his skills to catch dinner. It was his fourth or fifth attempt that was finally successful with a fat minnow.
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