Barnegat Lighthouse and beach

Last weekend we enjoyed a trip to the Barnegat Lighthouse and beach. My main reason was to see the birds of course we did which is my Camera Critters post and the Lighthouse and beach is the scenic post for my Scenic Sunday

The beach is just lovely for a walk even in the winter.

The jetty along the pretty Barnegat beach is a perfect place to see the ducks in the winter months.


                        

Hubby and I counted 30-40  Harlequin ducks along the jetty.

These are Brants and there were many of them along the jetty.

Brant, Common Eider (lifer) and a Harlequin

There were numerous Ruddy Turnstones and Purple Sandpipers along the jetty.

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A visit to the Jersey shore

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Hubby and I visited the Jersey shore this past Sunday and an overnight stop in Atlantic City.  I had fun checking out the ducks and shorebirds at Barnaget and hubby had a little fun playing poker in AC. So we both got to do something we like to do although my type of fun is free. I have some photos to show of the ducks I saw and my header shot of of the Barnaget beach. This is a great spot to see ducks up close and different kinds of ducks and shorebirds. I saw the Harlequins, Brants, Common Eider, Surf Scoters, Long Tailed Ducks and some others I am trying to id.

                                 Harlequin Ducks

                                   These are just some of the Brants

A row of ducks...Brant, Common Eider (lifer) and a Harlequin

Surf Scoters

Long Tailed ducks

Purple Sandpiper

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Yellow Billed Cuckoo

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My Camera Critter this week is the Yellow Billed Cuckoo. To see more cute critters go
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This is one of my cool summer visitors, seen in the woods next to my house. According to my field guide they are a common woodland cuckoo and they like to be near outreaks of tent caterpillars.

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Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday

From my archives I thought these cute babies would make a cute entry for Watery Wednesday
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These cute babies were seen in the water next to the trail we were walking on. I took some shots when we first past them and then again on our way back.

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Red Shouldered Hawk

My Camera Critter entry is this Red Shouldered Hawk hanging around my backyard. To see more cute Critters go and visit Misty Dawn and Camera Critters
This hawk has been hanging around my yard now for the last two weeks. This time I saw the hawk sitting near the top of a pine tree in the back of my yard. I'm sure it is terrorizing my poor yardbirds because it was watching my birdfeeders.

This Hawk looked huge and if I remember correctly the female is larger in size than the male. I am glad that I have lots of trees and brush piles for my little birds to hide. Any Hawk is an awesome sight to see and I realize that they need to eat but,  I would much rather see this hawk move away from my yard.

Having a hawk hanging around my yard will have a huge effect on my Great Backyard Bird Count

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Egret pond for Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday

From my archives for Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday are shot of Egrets at the wildlife refuge. During the summer months it is cool to see so many Egrets in one place. They are beautiful birds.

I like this shot for the reflections of the trees and the egrets.

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Yellowbird for Mellow Yellow Monday

Since, I love birds and during my birding outings and travels I come across a lot of different species of yellow birds. I thought I would post a group of Yellowbirds on a mosiac for Mellow Yellow Monday

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Just owls

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These are owls I have seen during birding trips and some seen while on my fireroad walks near my house. One Barred owl was seen in Washington State and looks a lot different than the Barred owls I see here in my woods. During one of my early morning fireroad walks I came across two owlets begging for food from the adult Barred owl. I could hear two owlets but I could only see one of them sitting in a tree. The other owlet must have been on the ground. I think the owlets are just adorable. The Screech owl was actually being held by a ranger in Shenandoah, the rest were all free and wild and OH so cool looking. I love owls and I thought it would be fun to make mosaic with my owl photos.


In this mosaic, I have the Barred owlet, Long eared owl, adult Barred owl, Snowy Owl center, botton row is Barred owl, Screech Owl,  Snowy Owl and the Washington State Barred owl.

Top two fireroad Barred owl, botton left Washington State Barred and the fireroad Barred owlet.

Snowy Owl seen on Maryland beach  last January. 2009

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Male Scarlet Tanager

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Scarlet Tanger,click for a larger image. This bird nest in the woods next to my house. The header shot is of the woods and taken during my fireroad walks. In the spring and summer I can see and hear them in the treetops when I take my walks on the fireroads. The male is such a pretty red with black wings.

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