For this weeks Skywatch Friday I have some more Chincoteague skies. Some sky with birds and some with threatening and moody clouds and some skywatch with some neat kites.
Above we were the early birds up on the beach for the sunrise, the usual Willets and Sanderlings were keeping us company as we watched the sky.
Another sunrise on the beach at Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Or I should say it is actually the Assateague National Seashore.
The clouds looked very threatening but we did not have any rain while we there. At least not until the drive home which was Ok with me.
It was a moody sky, but still neat seeing this adult Bald Eagle with a juvenile Eagle closeby. We watched this eagle and juvenile eagle in almost the same spot where I saw the Merlin in my previous post..
Even though we did not see the rain we did get to see this rainbow. If the egret would move over some, it would look like the egret is at end of the rainbow.
We were on the wildlife drive watching the birds and the sky.
It was a great day for flying kites on the beach. This is one of the kites I really liked. It reminds me of Peter Pan for some reason. Very cute.
I hope you enjoyed my skies and to see more beautiful skies from around the world
check out Skywatch Friday Thanks to the hosting group at Skywatch: Sylvia, Sandy, Wren and Fishing Guy!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and to all the birders out there Happy Birding.
39 comments:
Ahhhhh.... Kite flying is so fun! what a neat one too.
Beautiful skies :)
I certainly did enjoy your skies today, Eileen. I loved the stormy, broody feeling and then you brighten it up with the colourful kite. I would also love to see a Bald Eagle, and console myself that I see it through nature blogs like yours. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend. Regards Jo
beautiful!! i love the kite also, we have gone several times lately, it evokes a wonderful feeling!!
those landscapes are superb!!!
really love them,
thanks and a big hello from Madrid,
elena
beautiful! and wow, what a kite!
extremely stunning shots, eileen!
beautiful colours and composition, too.:)
your photos are taking me along to some beatiful places!
Awesome shots Eileen. The kite makes me smile here. ^_^ I remember when I was young we used to fly kits made of coconut stick and a newspaper with rice as a paste ^_^
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Oh my gosh, I was just thinking the other day I'd like to have a kite! Both of those are great! That vivid red against the cloudiness.
All your photos are great, but I loved that second one where it looks like the pink tint was added afterwards-like they used to do to photos in the 40's and 50's.
Have a great weekend Eileen!
meggs.
Hi Eileen, Once again you have posted a wonderful set of photographs and excellent background information. I love the moody shot of the Bald Eagles! Have a most excellent Friday tomorrow!
Beautiful images... I love seeing rainbows (who doesn't)and what a fantastic kite to see... great fun.
Terrific skies and wonderful kites. Great comination.
Wonderful captures of those brooding, grumpy skies! They have a beauty and a drama all their own! And I LOVE the kite! Fantastic! Happy SWF! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Eileen!
Sylvia
One could believe you make the photos through a crystal - there is a lot of wow effects in your photos - Splendid
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Another beautiful series of shots! Thank you for sharing.
kite,birds and sky,
it's just lovely.
My SWF
Thank you for sharing Eileen, I enjoyed viewing your pictures especially the fiery skies!
So much beauty captured! The topmost picture is all silver and the third one is silver and gold. I love all your shots.
Wonderful variety of shots. I liked that third sunrise shot very much.
Wow! I liked the kite, it is a fantastic creation.
You had some wonderful, dramatic skies to supplement your bird watching and the kites were yet another bonus.
I can see why the one would make you think of Peter Pan, it is reminiscent of the pirate boat.
Love the layers of clouds in that first shot!
All your sky shots are lovely!
Oh so envious of the bald eagle "capture" - well done Eileen.
I smiled with your reference to Peter Pan - a magical shot of the kite.
Again, nice job!
Joyce M
This is really a nice place to be at the perfect time of the day. Birding and sky watching. And the greatest reward is the rainbow!
Very cool shots!
Wonderful to see a rainbow! Well your moody sky photos are fabulous along with the pretty beach scene..they look lovely with your background! The kite is just excellent Eileen.
Hope things will look up with US Fish and Wildlife service as well as the N.P.S. plans on changing public usage and that.
One other thing I'd forgotten, I did a little research on Ancestry.com a number of years ago and found it pretty interesting. I got more out of that in some respects than relatives (lol)
Anyhow, have a well deserved weekend Eileen~
Moody skies are great, I'm really beginning to appreciate how interesting they can be. The Sunrise is beautiful and I love the kite with its red sails, I can see why you would associate it with Peter Pan, I wonder if Captain Hook was aboard? The rainbow, egret and eagles are an added bonus.
great wide shots
happy SWF
It's fun looking on the kite flying, beautiful photos of the skies here and I like the rainbow..
very original kite! really enjoyed your skies today, thanks for sharing
nice! love that unexpected ship in the air. :)
I don´t know if Watery Wednesday will shot down. But she has on several occations mentioned both health and work problems. Maybe she comes back. If so, having two water memes will still work fine I think. Lets hope she is OK. :)
Beautiful skies, I love the clouds, looks powerful. Had to laugh at the kite, it took me a sec :) Great shot!
Love the kite! The dramatic skies make fro lovely pics.
Carolina Mts
Wonderful assortment of sky pictures. And the eagles are great -- I wonder if they chased the merlin away?
Gorgeous shots, all of them! Such beautiful clouds and light!
Wish you a great weekend!
Irene
Loved the colors in these "moody" shots! That was a cool kite too! Almost looked like a real ship in the sky. :-)
I love that kite, my husband would love that too! Happy weekend Eileen.
Beautiful sky photos. I love the kites too.
Beautiful photos! I like the ocean scenes. Happy skywatching!
The bird shots, especially the bald eagle, are amazing, as is that kite.
Beautiful sky and that ship kite is marvelous!
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