Welcome to Saturday's Critters!
Happy Saturday! Have a happy weekend!
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!
These are photos from the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge, the critters were all seen from the car..
Feed me, Mama Osprey and youngster.
Great Egret and a Great Blue Heron.
Below, I believe are 5 of the Eastern Painted Turtles, they have the bright yellow spots near the eyes and the yellow stripes along the jaw line. They are found in fresh and brackish water.
This (Black Rat ) snake was crossing wildlife drive, I stopped the car and waited for it to go into the grass.
A cute bunny next to the drive.
Ospreys and their nest were a common sight at the Blackwater NWR.
Thanks to all my visitors and for all the wonderful comments. Stop back for any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves critters and has linked up their critter post.
Here is my linky:
Also visit: I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the host Anni.
Happy Saturday! Have a happy weekend!
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!
These are photos from the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge, the critters were all seen from the car..
Feed me, Mama Osprey and youngster.
Great Egret and a Great Blue Heron.
Below, I believe are 5 of the Eastern Painted Turtles, they have the bright yellow spots near the eyes and the yellow stripes along the jaw line. They are found in fresh and brackish water.
This (Black Rat ) snake was crossing wildlife drive, I stopped the car and waited for it to go into the grass.
A cute bunny next to the drive.
Ospreys and their nest were a common sight at the Blackwater NWR.
Thanks to all my visitors and for all the wonderful comments. Stop back for any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves critters and has linked up their critter post.
Here is my linky:
Also visit: I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the host Anni.
116 comments:
Thank you Eileen for hosting and for theID on my juvenile Grebe. .... your pictures are wonderful. I like the osprey feeding time ...that’s always so nice to see and your picture id wonderful (they all are, I even like the rat snake .). .....
With the osprey are the beautiful scene when feeding the young and the snake or the funny water turtles and great are the beautiful different herons. The rabbit is the cute as he looks!
I love your wildlife and thanks for the goats and hosting
I wish you a happy weekend, hugs Elke
It is funny how a bird like the osprey is common in your area and if ever one was seen in Northern Ireland, it would nearly meet the BBC news!! Love the cute bunny Eileen. Thanks for hosting, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend. I am off to my old caravan now for a couple of days as mu knee is nearly 100% now.
I like seeing osprey. Though I know this is a good environment for them I don't see them as often as I'd like. I think they compete with bald eagles, of which we have many. And I can't remember the last time I saw a turtle! I enjoy your photos, and certainly the wildlife refuge!
Amazing pics.
Have a nice weekend.
Hari OM
Great signtings - I particularly love your last Heron image! YAM xx
Great series! The mama Osprey is great and so are the turtles and bunny.
Well captured.
Wishing you a lovely Saturday and a sunny weekend!
Hello Eileen. The photo of mama osprey and youngster is awesome. You have seen so many birds and animals from the car. Fantastic place!
Take care!
Beautiful photos of the wild life taken from inside your car. Happy weekend and thank you for hosting.
Hello Eileen,
Great photo series that could be made from the car.
Photos 1 and 6 are my favorite.
Would you like to post my link, I can't do that.
Have a great weekend and take care of yourself.
The osprey on the nest is a great photo! Thanks for hosting this great blog event.
be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Hello Eileen,
Beautiful photos! The feeding of the Osprey youngster are wonderful to see. The bunny was very cute. Enjoy your day, and have a great weekend!
lol. Such a great Wildlife refuge if you could take all those shots from the car. Amazing! Loved to see the Osprey feeding the young. And I am glad you stopped for the snake. :)
Take care :)
Nice sightings, especially the turtles, bunny and feeding mama Osprey.
Wow quante stupende fotografie.
Il serpente però mi fà un pò paura.
Love the way the turtles are sunning themselves on that log :)
...Eileen, a fabulous collection, the first one is amazing. Thanks for hosting!
Wow! What a great array!
I love the turtles lined up. We have an osprey nest not far away. One flew over, but our wetland is all dry, so no luck.
The best is the photo with the egret and the heron! Thanks for hosting!
Muito lindas as tuas fotos! Feliz Agosto! bjs, chica
Fantastic shot of the Osprey and turtles, well, one of my favourites.
Very nice that you can see the osprey like that! And even better with the nest.
Hi Eileen. You have given us a cracking selection of birds and animals today. Those turtles along the log seem to be having a lovely time but I'm wondering if they are something those Ospreys might target? If so they would need to move sharpish if an Osprey was overhead. You are so lucky to have that refuge so close to home and viewable from the car.
Many thanks for the link up today. Always appreciated.
Nice wildlife shoot from the drive and the turtles remind me the kids climbing on the ladder to play slide. Great shots
Have a nice weekend
Many of our young Ospreys now have left the nest and can be seen practicing their flying and hunting skills. Two days ago we watched one get into a tussle with a Bald Eagle - probably not the smartest thing to do.
beautiful wildlife and awesome images today. the special capture of the osprey at feeding time is really wonderful!! awesome capture of the heron and the cute little bunny as well, i have been seeing so many bunnies in my yard!!
have a great weekend eileen and many thanks for hosting!!!
Love the mama feeding the baby at the beginning and love those great big ears on that precious bunny
Thank you Sallie! I do love seeing the wildlife.
Have a great weekend!
Thank you Elke! I appreciate the comment and link today!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thank You Margaret.
The Ospreys are pretty common around here. I am glad your knee has healed.
Take care, have a great weekend.
Thank you Kay!
I love seeing all the critters.
Have a great weekend!
Thank you! Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Yam! Have a great weekend!
Thank you for the comment and visit.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Anu! Have a great weekend!
Thank you Nancy! Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Irma for the link and comment.
Take care, have a great weekend!
Thank you Mae!
Have a happy weekend!
Thank you Marit!
The young Osprey were great to see.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Monica! It is a great wildlife refuge, always beautiful birds to see.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thank you for the comment. Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much! Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Hello,
I love seeing the turtles out on the logs. They look so cute.
Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, enjoy your day and new week!
Thanks Tom! Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks Jenn! I love seeing the Ospreys and their nest.
Have a great weekend!
Thank you Chica! Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Marie! Have a great day and weekend!
Thanks Brian! I am glad my camera has a great zoom!
Enjoy your weekend!
Hello, Phil
I think the ospreys in the area have so much to eat, lots of fish! Thanks for the comment and link!
Have a great weekend!
Thank you Jeevan! Have a great weekend!
Hello David,
It is amazing to see the Ospreys and Eagles chasing each other.. They put on a good show.
Thanks for the comment. Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks Debbie,
I wish I lived closer to this refuge, I would be there more often.
The wildlife sightings are great. Thank for commenting.
Have a great weeeknd!
Thanks Sandra! I was lucky with the osprey feeding the baby. The nest was not too far away.
I love the bunnies too. Enjoy your day, happy weekend!
Especially nice shots of the ospreys and the Cottontail. It looks so different from its Marsh Rabbit cousin which is the only species we have in the south Florida wetlands.
That is a place I'd love to see with my own eyes, Eileen. Beautiful photos!
PS: Thanks for hosting, Eileen. Have a great new week.
The bunny sure is cute and looks like Mr. Heron is getting ready for a dive! You take the best photos! I was happy to hear you like the Canon cameras too. My zoom is acting up on my 50 so I hope to send it in and have it worked on. It's such a great camera! I'm liking my new one too! Happy weekend!
Hello Diane,
I have had the SX 40, a few of the X50's and now I have the SX 60. They are my favorite camera.
I do love the bunnies, I saw one in my yard this morning. Thank you for the comment. Take care, enjoy your day!
Thanks again Nick!
Thank you Nick! It is an awesome place for wildlife sightings and pretty scenery!
Have a great day and weekend.
Thanks Ken! The bunny was a cutie!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
That heron is doing quite the balancing act. Enjoy the weekend.
OH I love that first photo wonder capture of behavior and raw beauty of the birds...Enjoy the weekend!
I got a quick photo of a bunny too! I think my turtles are the Eastern Painted as well. We share a lot of the wildlife in common which is interesting to me.
Great pic of the egret feeding it's baby! And nice shot of the turtles all in a row.
Those turtles are really soaking up the sun! And I love the first photo of the osprey feeding. Happy Saturday!
No link up for me today Eileen, but I will be back next week! I always love seeing turtles in the wild - makes me think the environment must be improving!
Great photos, I love those turtles. Have a wonderful weekend.
Fantastic capture of the Osprey feeding its ypung... of course I love your turtle shot.
Great shot of the Osprey and babe
MB
Thank you Linda! Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Hello Sondra,
The birds are all beautiful! Thanks for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Hello Jocelyn,
Thank you for the comment. Enjoy your day, have a great weekend!
Thank you Linda! Have a great weekend!
Hello Jean,
The Ospreys were my favorite for the day too. Thanks for the comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Thanks for the comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Hello,
I love seeing the turtles too, we saw a lot of them on that day.
Thanks for the comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Hello Bill
Thanks for the visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Hello Rose,
Thanks for the comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Hello MB,
Thanks for the visit and comment.
Have a great weekend!
Hi Eileen, You sure got some neat photos at Blackwater NWR. I enjoyed all of them. I am grateful for the people in government who established NWRs and for those, like you, who visit and share their photos. I wish all of this would be higher on the list of priorities these days. Thanks for another fine Saturday's Critters. Hope you have a good weekend and a happy week ahead. John
The first picture is amazing and I always enjoy your turtle pictures!!
Very nice !
Wonderful pictures as always..Have a super weekend..
Wonderful wonderful photos of these critters Eileen! Love the Osprey shots!
Great pictures (except for the snake...). I need to ask my friend if she has been there (she lives in the Elkton area).
Hello, Eileen.
I am happy on Sundays in my country when I see a photo of your beautiful egret.
I was amazed to see the bird and its cubs in a cage.
Have a nice weekend!
Excellent pictures! I only have one critter today, unless you count people.
I know any kinda snake would ruin my outing! Lol. BUT, those birds, especially the osprey, are so wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing your part of the world of nature near you with us at IRBB this week. It's always appreciated.
Feeding time for the Osprey their offspring.
Thank you John! I always appreciate your visit and comments. I do love our national wildlife refuges, they are wonderful place to visit.. Take care, stay safe! Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thanks Dee! The bunny was cute!
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thanks Karen!
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thank you for the comment!
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thank you Missy!
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thank you Anni!
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Hello Vera
There is another great wildlife refuge not far from Elkton, it is called the Eastern Neck NWR in Rock Hall Md. I like one in PA called John Heinz NWR. Thanks for the visit, have a great day!
Thank you for the visit and comment.
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thanks Linda,
One critter will do! Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thanks Anni!
I do love the birds.
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Thanks Bob!
The ospreys are a cool sight to see.
Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Lindas estas fotografias.
Um abraço e bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Hi Eileen,
Beautiful and varied pictures of wonderful animals. Nature is lavish there!
I loved to see it.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs and good week.
Ailime
The bunny is a cutie.
wildlife looks so awesome....love 5 of the Eastern Painted Turtles...
have a great weekend
More great photos! I couldn't help but notice that Mama Osprey's youngin' is nearly as big as she is! :-)
Thank you for the comment.
Have a happy new week!
Thank you! Wishing you a happy new week!
Thank you Ailime!
Have a great new week!
Thanks William! Have a great day and a happy new week!
Thank you Tanza! Have a great day and a happy new week!
Thank you Kim!
Have a great day and a happy new week!
Hello Eileen,
The photo of the large and small osprey that is fed is really great to see. Unfortunately I still haven't linked but I'm going to make up for that. Is not really much behind the PC at the moment.
I'm going to visit apar links :-)
Greetings, Helma
Hello Helma, Thanks for the comment and visit. Always appreciated!
Have a great day!
looks really beautiful
Lovely selection of photographs.
I think my favourite is the turtles sunning themselves on the log.
All the best Jan
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