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!
Hubby and I enjoyed a short getaway just one night in Lewes Delaware. We stopped first at the Bombay Hook NWR, Prime Hook NWR and Silver Lake in Rehobeth Beach Delaware. The images on this post are from Bombay Hook wildlife refuge and at the Silver Lake in Rehobeth Beach Delaware.
1. Feb 7th, the Snow Geese, a huge flock was seen on the road leading into the Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge.
2. These large flocks of Snow Geese are too hard to fit into one photo. This is distant shot is trying to show there were at least a few hundred Snow Geese on this field.
3. A closer look at these cute Snow Geese, they are all white with black wingtips.
4. Winter months can be a great time on the Delaware shore to see various ducks species. Below are some of the birds we saw at Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge. The Great Blue Heron, Ruddy Duck, Northern Shoveler, Tundra Swans, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, Yellowlegs, female Hooded Mergansers and the Northern Pintail.
5. A group of Ruddy Ducks, they are cute with their long stiff tail and the scoop shaped bill.
6. The Northern Pintail is an elegant duck with a long neck and a long pointed tail.
7. The Tundra Swans are a common sight in the winter months, all white with a black bill that slopes away from the head.
8. Silver Lake, Rehobeth Beach Delaware we saw a few Gulls, one Great Blue Heron and a big flock of Canvasback Ducks.
9. A distant shot of the Canvasback Ducks and there is a Great Blue Heron on the shore.
10. A closer look at the Canvasback Duck, the male has a pretty Chestnut colored head and neck, a white body with a black rear. Females are a pale brown head and neck with a grayish body.
Bombay Hook NWR is one of my favorite places to visit, there is always something to see there.
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Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.
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I am also linking up to Anni's blog party found here I'd Rather B Birding Anni always has some beautiful birds to be seen on her blog, check it out! Also, I am also linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.
Yayyy! Am the 1st in the link up! 😊 Loved the snow geese pics! Have a great weekend!
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The huge flock of Snow Geese is a fascinating sight. I liked all the ducks and water birds too.
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That's a lot of birds!
ReplyDeleteThank you William. for the visit and comment.
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Thanks for sharing the beautiful birds you watched.
ReplyDeleteThe geese and ducks are very pretty. Canvasback ducks are certainly new to me.
What a wonderful view! Enjoy a great weekend!
Thank you Luisella, for the visit and comment. The Canvasback ducks are beautiful, I was happy to find them.
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Eileen It must be wonderful to see all those Snow Geese. What a wonderful sight. We do have some beautiful Pintail duck visit us in the wintertime here. They are so elegant. I love them but they will be leaving soon. Thanks for hosting and commenting, I do appreciate all the work you do on your blog.. I hope you have a lovely week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret. The Pintails are beautiful!
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Hello Eileen :=)
ReplyDeleteWOW! I have never seen so many geese and ducks in such large numbers. What a fantastic birding experience. The Snow Geese are attractive birds with those black wingtips. I have always enjoyed seeing the very distinctive Northern Pintail duck. To come across so many water birds must be thrilling. Thank you for this virtual experience, and thank you so much for hosting.
Have a great weekend
All the best.
Thank you Sonjia, for the link and comment. Hubby and I do enjoy our birdwatching outings.
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Armies of geese and ducks are incredible in numbers
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Hi Eileen,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo of your trip to Bombay Hook Nature Preserve and Silver Lake in Rehobeth Beach Delaware.
The snow geese are really beautiful but also the canvasback ducks are great to see.
Would you mind posting my link?
I wish you a very nice weekend.
Greetings Irma
Thank you Irma, for the link and comment. I was happy to find the Canvasback ducks, they are lovely.
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Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThe Snow Geese is very beautiful. I can understand why they got their name.
Take care, and enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Marit, for the visit and comment. The Snow Geese are lovely to see, they actually look like snow on the ground from a distance. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteGostei muito de ver! Lindas fotos sempre! beijos, até a volta, chica
ReplyDeleteThank you Chica, for the visit and comment.
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Hari OM
ReplyDeleteWow - who needs snow when you have geese! What a fabulous sighting. I'm not sure why, but I do particularly like to see waterbirds... YAM xx
Thank you YAM! I am not really a snow lover, but these geese are a great replacement. Have a great weekend.
DeleteBuena concentración de gansos. Me gusta esas bellas aves.
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Those huge migratory flocks of Snow Geese are truly impressive. It makes me wish that I lived in an area where they occur. Won't be long though before the Tundra Swans are coming through. Spring is almost here.
ReplyDeleteThank you David, for the link and comment. I always look forward to seeing the Snow Geese and Tundra Swan, a favorite winter activity. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Deletewow those snow geese look really amazing. I don't think I have ever seen them over here...
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie, for the visit and comment.
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Great capture of all those geese. Beautiful photos, thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill, for the link and comment.
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Very spectacular photos of those snow geese, Eileen! Thank you for hosting and have a great new week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nick! Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteI quite like them all. The Canvasbacks are really interesting. We spotted a few swans this month, but just a few! Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenn! Have a great weekend!
Delete...I LOVE your Snow Geese. This week a neighbor called me to say that he saw some near us, but by the time I got there they had flown off. Thanks for hosting the party, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom! Sorry you missed seeing the Snow Geese, you never know when they might appear again.
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Dear Eileen,
ReplyDeleteI am completely overwhelmed by the amount of geese! Wow! I don't know if I've ever seen a single snow goose, but I definitely know there couldn't have been nearly that many. I was also very happy to see the swans, ducks and other waterfowl. You will also see a lot of critters from me today, including many waterfowl.
All the best and happy weekend ❤️ Hugs - Traude
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Thank You Traude! I am always happy to see the Snow Geese, they only visit in the winter months so a sighting is a treat. I appreciate your link and comment. I have been enjoying your series on your Costa Rica trip! Have a great weekend!
DeleteOuch, I'm thinking, as the closeup of the Snow Geese shows they landed in a field with some pretty big stalks of something still sticking up. I just think of their little paddle shaped feet, they can't move about easily with sticks all around. But with that many, maybe they will push the sticks down! Thanks for your comment on my blog! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara! The birds and geese seem to love the corn fields, they must find love of leftover corn on the ground. Have a great weekend.
DeleteThe snow geese really are cute up close and how thrilling to see so many. I love those graceful swans too. What beautiful photos this week! WOW!
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane! The swans are beautiful! Have a great weekend!
DeleteHello Eileen. If just one of those hundreds of Snow Geese turned up over here there would be hundreds of twitchers out to see it every day until they were all sated. Nice wide view pictures of the geese.
ReplyDeleteDelaware looks to be a very exciting place to see a variety of birds. And of course the Ruddy Duck population of the UK has lately been eliminated because of their illegal immigrant status. I don’t think there are any left hiding away now.
I love all those Canvasbacks milling around together like that. Nice post Eileen. Thanks for the link today.
Thank you Phil! Twitchers were going crazy over a Lapwing being seen in Baltimore Maryland a few weeks ago, of course I missed seeing it. Another time maybe. Delaware is a great state for bird both in the winter and summer. Have a great weekend.
DeleteI love your snow geese at Bombay Hook. We were there but not in that season. I appreciate all the links and I will visit them when I have time from my birding festival. That may happen soon as it’s raining here in San Diego!
ReplyDeleteThanks to you and all the others who post birds. Birding is a great way to spend time!
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thank you Mae! I am sorry the weather is not cooperating in San Diego for the bird festival. Have a great time and happy weekend.
DeleteI love all the snow geese. I used to see them in the fields around Houston, TX when I lived there. I also love all your other waterfowl.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting!!
Thank you Alan! The geese and ducks were fun to see, different than my yard birds. Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteThe snow geese are absolutely amazing I've never seen that many geese in one place in fact have never seen that many birds in one place I don't think of any kind also I would love to see the swans
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra! The Snow geese are awesome sight to see, such a huge flock. Have a great weekend.
DeleteSometimes Snow Geese appear in my neck of the woods, too, covering entire empty fields. Their white feathers are the kind of "snow" that's fun to see. No melting or shoveling required to remove them … they just fly away. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Marai! The Snow Geese are my favorite kind of snow to see. Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteHow wonderful to see so many geese, Eileen. It looks as if you had a successful trip.
ReplyDeleteThank you RedPat! It was a fun trip! Have a happy weekend.
DeleteWow that sure a lot of geese!! Always nice to see all your critter pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen, for the comment and visit. Have a great weekend.
DeleteWoW!!! that flock of snow geese is quite impressive!! the ducks are lovely, i don't see the variety you do. the canvasback and northern pintail and really beautiful ducks and their flocks are huge, i don't see either of them here. awesome to see eagles, they always steal the show for me!!
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DeleteThank you Debbie, for the link and comment.
I do love getting out there to look for the birds and wildlife.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
have a great weekend and week, many thanks for hosting!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks again Debbie. Enjoy your weekend.
DeleteFantastic capture of birds, as usual, and the flock of snow geese and Canvasback Duck are fascinating! The ruddy ducks are cute enough. Enjoy the weekend
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeevan! Have a great day and happy week ahead.
DeleteThank you, Eileen!
DeleteThank you Cloudia, for the link and comment. Have a happy weekend.
DeleteThe first time we saw an enormous flock of Snow Geese was in March several years back. It really is a sight when they all decide to take off together or all come in for a landing. Great shots of all the ducks and swans. Amazing that they were created with insulation against the freezing temps and waters! Hope you are having a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen! It is amazing to see the huge flocks of Snow Geese take off. The noise can be loud too. Have a great weekend.
DeleteThank you, Eileen for hosting. And I enjoyed reading again here, there are wonderful captures around. The ducks are really fascinating. We love watching them in summer on our sea nearby the town.
ReplyDeleteHave a goog week, greetings from Augsburg, hugs by Heidrun
Thank you Heidrun, for the link and comment.
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You go the best places and get the best nature shots ~ Wow!
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
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Thank you Carol, for the visit and comment.
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Hi Eileen, Thanks for taking us along to Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge and Silver Lake in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware. Wow, when you said “a huge flock” of Snow Geese, you really meant it! Hundreds? Thousands? Amazing. That first collage image is really a great example of one to click on and enjoy the larger view. Later, in image #8, bottom, center view … I wonder if one of those homes in the background is Biden’s vacation home? 😊 I enjoyed all your photos. As always, thank you for sharing and hosting Saturday’s Critters. Wishing you and hubby happy days ahead. John
ReplyDeleteThank you John! It is neat seeing these large flocks of snow geese. Their sounds can be very loud when taking off too.
DeleteI think the Biden home has more acreage, these houses are right next to each other. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend to you!
What a richness of waterfowl! I had fun finding the two "Blue Geese" among the Snow Geese. I would love to re-visit a refuge such as this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ken, for the link and comment. I do love visiting this refuge, there is always something to see.
DeleteHappy Sunday have a wonderful new week.
wow these are incredible. Loving those canvasbacks and snow geese.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the visit and comment.
DeleteHappy Sunday have a wonderful new week.
Hello Eileen
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to have a short breakaway, even better if you get to see all the lovely wildlife.
I certainly enjoyed seeing the snow geese, lovely photographs.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan, for the visit and comment. I do enjoy the outings and the wildlife sightings.
DeleteHappy Sunday have a wonderful new week.
Oh the snow geese! I would dearly love to see them…and so many together. Thank you for sharing them, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marie! I loved seeing the Snow Geese, these large flocks are amazing. Have a wonderful new week!
DeleteYou are fortunate to live where there are so many beautiful waterfowl. I live out on the (mostly) dry and windy prairie. Which, believe it or not, I like quite well. But I do miss seeing waterfowl.
ReplyDeleteI have another fishy picture and poem today.
Thank you for the link and comment.
DeleteHappy Sunday, have a wonderful new week.
A fine collection of waterfowl! Thank you for hosting.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, for the link and comment.
DeleteHappy Sunday have a wonderful new week.
Amazing bird pics, Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for hosting. Greetings from India
Thank you for the link and comment.
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Dearest Eileen; Wow, how wonderful to see these large flocks of snow geese. At least (a few hundred Snow Geese) I always DO wish to have nature like you have ♬ As I wrote you before it is hard to find birdies & other creature.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope to hear their sound or voice, haha. Wishing you and all your family doing well. Sending Lots of Love from Japan; Miyako
Thank you Miyako, for the link and comment.
DeleteHappy Sunday have a wonderful new week.
Just LOOK at the massive numbers of snow geese!! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great outing.
Thanks for taking us at I'd Rather B Birdin' along with you.
Thank you Anni!
DeleteHappy Sunday have a wonderful new week.
Wow so many amazing Birds for this time of the year, for some reason I'm struggling to link up this week, says something about clicking a policy link, will keep trying though xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Dawn, I can link you up if you like? Take care, have a great day and a happy new week.
DeleteGood morning, Eileen, what a hopeful post, it makes me forget all about blizzards! Wow, Bombay Hook is always delightful and all those Snow Geese how wonderful that was to capture. I know we can all appreciate nature every season but some are just way better than others. I actually heard a great number of birds while out with my pups today. I hope it lasts! Take care and have a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen! I do enjoy my Bombay Hook visits, nature is beautiful. I am glad you are hearing the birds, a sign of spring. Take care, stay warm and safe. Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteThank you for these fabulous pictures. The snow geese are so pretty and there are so many of them. You must have had a great time capturing them with your camera.
ReplyDeleteThank you Inger, I appreciate the visit and comment. Have a wonderful week!
DeleteThat flock of snow geese is delightful, Eileen! What a cheery sight to see and I imagine to hear, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat! They are a cheery sight to see and hear! Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteBuena reunión de gansos. Me gustó verlos Eileen. Gracias
ReplyDeleteBuen lunes.
Un abrazo.
Thank you Laura! I think the geese had a successful meeting. Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteBombay Hook is one of my favorite places to visit but alas only virtually through your wonderful pictures. I'm always happy when I see that is where you are taking us! Thank you (and I would love to visit this refuge in person someday.)....... The snow geese reminded me of when we were in New Mexico during Fall migration -- that's the only place I've ever seen that many of these beautiful birds -- and the swans were there as well. I'm glad to see both species are still doing well. Loved all the ducks too and thank you as always for your IDs.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sallie! I am glad to see they are doing well too, Bombay Hook is a great place to visit if you are in the area.
DeleteHave a great day and happy new week!
Se ven preciosos todos, tuviste mucha suerte de verlos. Feliz semana. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
DeleteOh my goodness Eileen, these are incredible photos! Thank you so much for sharing them. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Deleteto see these snow geese flying must be amazing. Enjoy your week Eileen, stay safe, and happy birding!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jill! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
DeleteEileen - fabulous photos. We were in Oregon this weekend, along the Columbia River Gorge, and there were terrific gatherings of waterfowl along the river. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate for photo opportunities! So glad you have shared yours!
ReplyDeleteHello Angie,
DeleteThanks for the comment and visit. I loved the Columbia River area, there are beautiful waterfalls right next to the road.
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
So wonderful to see the snow geese and duck, so many of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nancy! Take care, feel better soon. Have a great day and week ahead.
DeleteI never seen the Snow Geese in nature ..... so beautiful .....
ReplyDeleteThank you Tanza! The Snow Geese are beautiful! Have a wonderful week!
DeleteIt's looking mighty cold but what a wonderful diversity of birds. That's a super sighting spot!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie! It is a great spot for seeing the birds. Have a wonderful day!
Deletea beautiful post love all the waterfowl!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sondra! I hope you are doing well, take care. Have a great day!
DeleteI love this flock of geese, gorgeous! When I was a girl I read a story about a boy who flies with the geese and they've been my favorites ever since.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Thank you Amalia! The geese are a treat to see! Have a great day and happy week ahead.
DeleteThe Canvasback ducks are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo glad we always get to enjoy your birdwatching outings.
Hugs and blessings, Eileen.
Thank you Veronica! I do enjoy birdwatching, a simple pleasure! Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!
DeleteI had never heard of snow geese...
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure to see geese, ducks, swans and a heron in your excellent photos...
A beautiful kingdom of web-footed birds...
I came back from my break with poetry in Convívio de Poetas...
Have happy and nice days, dear Eileen.
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Thank you for the visit and comment! I enjoyed your poem! Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteQue paséis buen fin de semana Eileen.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Thank you Laura! Take care, have a wonderful week!
DeleteTodas as imagens estão fantásticas, mas aquelas com os Gansos de Neve, conquistaram-me! Ver tantos... é um puro fascínio!
ReplyDeleteGrata por mais uma partilha super especial, Eileen! Beijinhos!
Ana
Thanks again Ana! Have a great day!
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