Our World, My World

 Happy Monday!

It is hard to believe it is almost the end of November, Thanksgiving is this Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  I have much to be thankful for my hubby,  family and good health.

May all the good things in life be yours, not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year!

On Nov 9th we headed home through Delaware stopping for a short bit at Bombay Hook NWR. We drove on the wildlife drive, it is always fun to do some drive-thru birding.  

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1. We did take one short walk, during this time we saw what I think are Yellowlegs and some Ring-billed Gulls.

2.  Lunchtime.. 

3.  These photos were all taken from my car. The American Avocet, you can see the curved bill.

4.  Various shorebirds, some of the longer billed birds could be Dowitchers? 

5.  A couple of Northern Pintails seen a little closer to the wildlife drive. 

6.  A distant view of the Canada Geese, various shorebirds and some colorful trees.

7. I am guessing the birds in flight are the Dunlins, the sunlight would shine on them and they were amazing to watch.

8. The Great Egret tree, a couple of Great Blue Herons are seen one at each end.

9.  The American Avocets

10. The swan below are the non-native Mute Swans. lots of Canada Geese, ducks and coots.

11. I tried zooming in as far as I could with my camera, I still can not id all the ducks below. I do see the Canada Geese, American Coots and Wigeon.

Bombay Hook NWR ended our little getaway, it started at Blackwater NWR in Maryland, then onto Assateague Island and Ocean City Md.  We tend to see and do a lot in a little bit of time. 

Hubby and I continue to stay safe and healthy.  Be safe, wear your mask and keep your distance.  Wishing everyone good health, take care and stay safe!

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Saturday's Critters # 362

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!



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I wanted to share some more of the Bald Eagles we saw at the Conowingo Dam and Susquehanna River.  I mentioned in a previous post, the Bald Eagles  congregate in this area during their migration in the winter.

 

1. People come from all over to see and photograph the Bald Eagles.  I am not sure if it is happening this year due to Covid cancellations, but they have had Bald Eagle photo contest and an event called Eagle Day. There are 3 Eagles in the photo below. 

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2. There is a rocky area below the dam, where the Bald Eagles like to sit.  Two adult Bald Eagles are seen below. 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Both the juvenile and Bald Eagles are seen along with some Black Vultures.

 

 

 

 

4. I took photos maybe every 6 feet, more adult and juvenile Bald Eagles sitting on the rocks. Sometimes all I could see was a head or their wings.  But, there is at least 7 Eagles in the photos below. 

 

You really have to click on this photo to count all the eagles.

 

 

 

5. It is fun to watch these eagles, flying around chasing each other.  At times it was like a few juveniles had fun playing a game of tag.

 

6. Bald Eagle in a tree above the parking lot. 

7.  The Great Blue Herons  have a rookery at this same spot.  As long as the river does not freeze, the herons may stay year round.  Two Great Blue Herons sitting in this tree.

  I would say there could have been 40-50 Bald Eagles, maybe more on this day, there is an island in the middle of the river blocking some of the view. 

 

 

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Happy Thankful Thursday!

Happy Thursday!  

 I  know many people are feeling the Covid stress. Hubby and I get that antsy feeling, we had to get away.  Take advantage of the great weather.  I am continuing to share some photos from our getaway to Maryland Shore and Ocean City Maryland.  I have to say we were in the car most of the time, a few hikes and walks on the beaches.  So I have a few sky photos to share and some bird sightings. 

 

1. the first evening and Sunset at the Ocean City Inlet.  I am thankful for 2 days of beautiful weather for our getaway.

 

2. Everyone was out enjoying this great November weather, we watched the surfers and there were also some Black Ducks or Cormorants nearby.

 

3.  A scene from the Ocean City Inlet, an early morning fishing boat heading out, a Brown Pelican flying by and some color just before the sunrise.

 

 

4.  I never noticed all these locks on the fishing pier at Ocean City. I am guessing the gull is the Ring-billed Gull.

 

5.  The sunrise next to the fishing pier in Ocean City Maryland.

6. Banded Terns on the Ocean City Inlet beach. These are the Royal Terns, thanks to Sondra for the id.

7.  Two Brown Pelicans flying by us at the Ocean City Inlet. 

8. We watched 6 dolphins in the inlet at Ocean City, Md. They would take turns moving in and out of the water.  I am thankful for all my wildlife sightings.

9. A mural on a utility box and a Red Fox crossed the street near us at the Ocean City Inlet. 

 I am thankful for another great getaway. I am thankful we continue to stay safe and healthy. 

I hope everyone stays healthy and safe. 

Go outside and breathe deeply.  Enjoy every moment. 

Take care and stay safe! 


Live simple and be happy!  😊 Keep smiling!


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Our World, My World

Happy Monday everyone!

Hubby and I are missing our bigger road trips, so we  decided to take  a ride to Maryland's shore. Staying mostly in the car and a few hikes. We visited Blackwater National Wildlife refuge, Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park and Ocean City.  We did a lot, we saw the Assateague wild ponies and  lots of birds. We walked on the beach, walked on a trail at Blackwater NWR and walked on a boardwalk trail at Assateague Island National Seashore. We were outside during the trip and we were careful keeping a distance from any people and wore our mask if anyone seemed close. 

1. November 8th, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge Maryland

 

2. A Great Blue Heron on an old nest and a nearby Bald Eagle.

 

 

 

3. The most common bird at Blackwater NWR was the Canada Geese.  We missed seeing an early Snowy Owl that was being seen in Kent County which is just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland.

 

 

 

4.  Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland. First time I saw people riding horses bareback on the beach.  They were leaving when we arrived.  The second pony below looks like one of the wild Assateague ponies. 

 

 

 

 

5.  Me and my shadow on the boardwalk trail at Assateague Island National Seashore.

 

 

 

6.  We like to ride through the campground looking for birds, usually various birds can be found on the ground around the picnic tables. This time we saw the campground host, a couple of the Assateague wild ponies.

 

 

 

7. The ponies can be found on the dunes and on the beach at Assateague. It was a warm sunny day. Lots of people enjoying the beach.

 

 

 

8. Sunset at the Ocean City Inlet. 

 

 I have more to share from our little getaway, including more Ocean City Md photos and some from Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware. We did a big loop drive, going through Delaware on the way home.

 Hubby and I are happy and healthy, I hope everyone is doing well too.

 

Wear your mask and keep your distance! 

 

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Saturday's Critters # 361

 

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!




If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!


1.  Nov 3rd, I was putting my feeders away for the night and I looked up and saw this bunny watching me.  It is a cutie.

 

 

 

 

 

2. I have been seeing more American Goldfinches at my feeders, you can just barely make out a reflection of one Goldfinch on the feeder. 

 

 

3. Nov 4th, our weather is sunny and warmer. The temps were in the high 60's.  I can go days or even weeks without seeing the Goldfinch and then all of sudden they are back.   I keep checking out my feeders hoping for a Pine Siskin or some other new winter bird. No luck, yet.  I am happy to see all or any bird in my yard and at my feeders. 

4. The Northern Cardinal can be seen in my yard every day. The female below was standing on my deck railing looking for seeds to eat.

Birds in Maryland and in the news, not that I am running out to see these birds. This past week a SNOWY OWL and a Mountain Bluebird have been sighted in Maryland.  I have seen the Snowy Owl a few times in Maryland and I did not want to be one seen trespassing or stressing out the bird.  The Mountain Bluebird I have also seen in Colorado and in Wyoming.

5.  My throwback photos of a Maryland Snowy Owl and seen in Colorado a Mountain Bluebird.  I do not keep a state bird list, I am just happy I have already seen these two birds. 

 

 

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