Thursday, September 3, 2015

More Bombay Hook NWR


I am linking up with Skywatch Friday  and Good Fences
I hope you can join in on the fun and share your fence scenes and pretty skies.

Hello, I am sharing more images from our daytrip to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. I have some fence scenes with the birds and some sky shots starting with our sunrise.


Before leaving on our outing I saw a pretty pink sunrise and the moon setting over our house.



Now, we are at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware enjoying a Glossy Ibis skywatch.




A pretty sky, white puffy clouds and Egrets everywhere.


An Egret fence, I believe most of them are the Great Egrets. Except I cut off a Great Blue Heron on the right side of the photo.


Another view of the Egret fence with the Great Blue Heron crashing their party.


Sorry these are not the best photos taken thru my car window but above is a Great Blue Heron perched on a fence near the Finnis Pool, Bombay Hook NWR.


It really was an Egret day, the few dark spots in the grasses are the Glossy Ibis, click for a larger image and better view.


And last but not least is the moon taken on Aug 7th.  I hope you enjoyed my fence and sky shots and the birds of Bombay Hook NWR. Thanks in advance for stopping by and for your nice comments.

To see more pretty skies from around the world please visit  Skywatch Friday
and check for more fence shots at Tex's Good Fences

Thanks to Theresa @ The Run*A*Round Ranch for hosting Good Fences and thanks to Sylvia, Yogi  and Sandy for hosting Skywatch Friday.    I wish everyone a happy day and weekend ahead..

92 comments:

  1. Maravilha de céus, pássaros e lua! ADOREI! Ótimo dia, tudo de bom,chica

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  2. So many Egrets in that area and of course a fabulous Moon shot Eileen

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  3. With all those Egrets and Herons, you had to be smiling, Eileen...I know I would be!!!...:)JP

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  4. Hari OM
    I rather like the 'drive by' photos; as if we are with you in the car! I like, also, that in each part of the earth, we all see a different area of the moon - that is a super shot! YAM xx

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  5. I always enjoy your photos . . .
    A great Egret posting . . .
    And wonderful morning moon, and banana one too . . .

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  6. I always love your beautiful and peaceful bird photos. That moon shot makes me hungry for cheese! ;-) Have a wonderful Thursday, Eileen.

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  7. I do like your fence and sky shots, very pretty.

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  8. Flocks and flocks and flocks!

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  9. Wow, you have seen so many egrets... but the greatest is the moon!
    Enjoy yout late summer time

    (By the way: my watching dog called "feedjit" shows me your vistit today from Sugarland - Texas.. never heard about it, but Sugarland, that must be very yummy ;-) )

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  10. Hi Eileen, Beautiful sky and fence shots. The Egrets and Heron was a great capture all in one spot. Always enjoy your moon shots. This is wonderful.
    Happy September! cm

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  11. Glory be, it doesn't get much better than blue skies and birds. Great shots.
    Have a wonderful day!

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  12. I really like your first photo of the colored sky.

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  13. all those white egrets in the grass almost looks like a cotton field! have a great day!

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  14. So many of them!!! That must have been beautiful to see.

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  15. herons and egrets are majestic no matter where they perch, huh.

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  16. Loved those sky photos. The egrets and the heron are super. It would be very exciting to me to see so many egrets in one place. That last moon shot was beautiful too! Have a great day Eileen :)

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  17. Must be great fishing for so many egrets to congregate there!

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  18. Drive-by shootings! There's a knack to them!!! :-)

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  19. Wow I love the pictures of the Egrets and Herons. It's funny to see them all perched on the fence. The sky shots are pretty- love that pink morning sky!

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  20. Wow! What a fantastic moon photo, Eileen!
    I love the egrets in amongst the long grass like bolls of white cotton!
    Have a great day!

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  21. Gorgeous sky shots!

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  22. "How nice of the humans to put this convenient perching fence in our marsh!"

    - the Egrets
    ~

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  23. Hi Eileen, I agree with Yamini that the drive-by photos make it feel like we're with you in the car! I love your ibis skies and the egret fences. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jo

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  24. I've never seen so many egrets in one place. That must have been exciting!

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  25. We really do need to take the time to look up, Eileen. Thanks for sharing your sky shots and the fences.

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  26. Love those. The sky is such a fantastic color.

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  27. What an amazing place to be able to see so many egrets and herons! I've not heard of glossy ibis before. You must have enjoyed your day!
    Wendy

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  28. I love that Egret fence...when I see the long-legged wading birds perched on fences it strikes me so funny. No matter how many times I see it. I sometimes wonder how they balance their big body on the long skinny legs.

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  29. Hi Eileen, that's a lovely blue sky with white clouds and the white spots of Egrets everywhere! Love the Egret fence with the Great Blue Heron too.

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  30. The pretty pink clouds were a nice start to your post and trip.
    I think it would be neat to see Ibis flying.
    Loved your Egret/Heron shots. I liked the "party crasher" shot of the Egret/Heron on the fence.

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  31. Dear sweet little Egrets you are just a delight to see! Eileen I really like your whisper of a fence and all those little egrets living it up! Truly delightful to see.

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  32. I love your post, and the moon wrapping it all up....Crashing an egret party Ha!

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  33. gorgeous!!! u have mad moon skills - i need 2 stop by & get u 2 help me. i always get a blurrrr!!! ( ;

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  34. Wow, so many Egrets in one place. Must have been exciting to see them all at once. Gorgeous sky shots and the moon too!

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  35. Lovely sky and awesome details of the moon!!

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  36. Hi Eileen.Wonderful photo's as always.

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  37. cute little fence sitters (and some not so little). love the moon!

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  38. Wonderful series Eileen from the top to the bottom… that moon photo is stupendous!

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  39. so many wonderful egrets!!! great capture of the moon!!!

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  40. Love Egrets and Herons..Beautiful Moon shot..

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  41. Beautiful bird shots, but the moon steals the show for me!! Have a great weekend.

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  42. The moon again... always amazes me that you can capture it as such.

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  43. A lovely set of photos Eileen. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  44. Great pictures as always and I am always amazed at your moon shots.

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  45. Fantastic shots! Beautiful pink sky and lovely moon shot. I'm supposed to get my camera tomorrow :)

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  46. Love your life! Beautiful nature walks, the moon is prettier than anywhere else I swear ;>). The Egret fence is my favorite picture today.

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  47. Good shots of the birds. That last picture of the moon is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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  48. That's a lot of egrets and ibis in one spot. :) Great sky shots, too.

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  49. I've never seen that many egrets in one place - quite the sight!

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  50. I'm kind of hooked on Bombay Hook. If I ever get there I need to check it out. In the meantime I need to check out our NWR's here in Oklahoma.

    I love your moon shot.

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  51. Hi Eileen, Wonderful wonderful egrets on the fence + a Great Blue Heron crashing the party! Fun. I sure like that photograph of the Moon, too! Have a fine Friday tomorrow!

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  52. Hi Eileen, Wonderful wonderful egrets on the fence + a Great Blue Heron crashing the party! Fun. I sure like that photograph of the Moon, too! Have a fine Friday tomorrow! Wildlifewatcher ( I had too much trouble signing on with my wordpress OpenID)

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  53. Another wonderful collection of photos, Eileen. How beautiful is the sky.
    Amalia
    xo

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  54. A great shot of the moon Eileen. Nice egret fence too

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  55. all the photos are so lovely but I love the 3rd and the last photos the most.

    Have a great weekend Eileen

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  56. We had a pinky orange sky just like that only yesterday. Should have taken a shot like yours Eileen. Terrific shots of all those egrets too and of course another one of your detailed moons.

    Have a lovely weekend Eileen.

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  57. Awesome moon shot!
    Love your bird shots too, Eileen.

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  58. This land is lovely .. A treasure..
    Cheers

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  59. They are still the best sightings and subjects. The moon is amazing!

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  60. Hi Eileen,
    fabulous photos of the sunset, the birds and the moon. Amazing !
    Have a nice Friday, Eileen.
    Best, Synnöve

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  61. Hi! Nice pink sunrise clouds,I like your many great egret photos. They are very beautiful.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  62. Wow! Amazing detail over the moon and you got wonderful sky photos here. That’s pretty neat with egrets on fences. I also like the photo on the sole Great Blue Heron shot from car

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  63. Dearest Eileen; Oh, you started your post with sunrise and closed with the moon, how fantastic♪ Surprised to see so many Egrets♫♫♫ Had a smile from the fence scene, happy that the party crusher Great Blue Heron appeared in your picture p:-)

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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  64. Love your moon shot,one object i always fail in.

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  65. Great series of photos!
    The third one is my favorite
    Have a wonderful day!
    Lea

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  66. Thanks for a very interesting series of sky shots and excellent landscapes.

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  67. Great shots, as usual - I'm especially impressed by your shot of the moon.
    Happy weekend, Eileen!

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  68. Beautiful skies, especially the one with a little pink ! Quite a lot of birds !

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  69. Hi Eileen, how pretty those fields of tall grasses; the egrets sure seem to like the density of green. Beautiful photos of late summer serene blue, white, and green! Happy September and have a lovely weekend!

    Poppy

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  70. gorgeous sky shots, eileen, wish you a happy weekend !!!

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  71. Isn't the pink in that sky wonderful ...
    And the moon shot is perfect ...

    Have a lovely weekend

    All the best Jan

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  72. wow on that field full of egrets. i have never seen that many in one place

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  73. Dazzling sky and wildlife shots! Beautiful!

    Happy Weekend to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  74. Your egrets are fantastic. Love from Poland Gosia

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  75. So many moon shots, all of them are superb. And so are the Egrets, fabulous images.

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  76. Interesting moon... looks like it's made of cheese.

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  77. Hi Eileen! I can't imagine seeing so many Egrets in one place, what a unique and fun chance to see, enjoy and take pictures of! --And the fence, what a great hangout! :-)

    Enjoy your weekend!!

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  78. Great images, very nice the moon!
    Happy weekend, Eileen!

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  79. Wow ! I've never seen so many egrets in one place !!
    Fantastic shots !!
    Greetings

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  80. I like your beautiful photos.
    The moon is special !

    Happy weekend.

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  81. Bombay Hook is a wonderful place to do some birding.

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  82. Hi Eileen, I missed this post so this is a catch-up comment. First, thanks for taking time to respond to my request for a hawk ID. No worries.. the pics weren't great and even with my book, I can't seem to decide what it was. As for this post, that sky and moon are magnificent. Such fun, sometimes, rising early for a special day like this. So many Egrets. Wow! I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

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