Saturday's Critters # 526

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

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Dec 12-13th we were on the road again, just one night in Atlantic City NJ and 2 visits to the Edwin B. Forsythe wildlife refuge. This wildlife refuge is a great place to visit in the winter, to see all the winter ducks and the Snow Geese. My photos were taken from the car while driving on the wildlife drive. 

1. Dec 12th, we arrived mid day to find the visitor center was closed but the wildlife drive is open. 

A view from the wildlife drive and across the bay you can see the Atlantic City hotels and casinos. 

2. Below various ducks we saw were the Green-winged Teal, the Northern Shoveler and the Northern Pintail. 

3. Near the beginning of the wildlife drive, I had a great view of the American Bittern. If only it stayed to pose for my photo, it turned tail and hid in the grasses. 

4. The Hooded Mergansers were seen in big groups at times along the drive. 

5.  We saw lots of female Buffleheads and only a few shy male Buffleheads. 

6.   The Ruddy Ducks look cute with their stiff tail feathers.  

7. The American Black Ducks are a common sight to see at this wildlife refuge.  

8.  Below a Great Blue Heron hanging out with a Great Egret. 

9.  The Canada Geese seemed to be happy standing on the wildlife drive, I hope they stay safe with the cars riding by. 

10.   We saw a few Mute Swans, they looked like they did not want to be disturbed.   

11. The Snow Geese arrive in the winter months in large flocks. They are fun to watch when something upsets them and they all take off making lots of noise only to fly around and land again on the ground or in the water.

12. One lone Snow Geese was looking for food in the grasses along the drive.  

I hope you enjoyed this visit to the wildlife refuge.  

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Saturday's Critters # 263

Welcome to Saturday's Critters !

I want to thank everyone who has visited and commented on my blog this past year. I wish you all the best in 2019 and a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!   


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!

I am sharing some of my favorites birds from the past year's blog posts. I hope you enjoy.  I wish everyone a happy, healthy New Year. 

January 2018, a Blue Jay

February 2018, a couple of Blue Birds.

March 2018, the Great Blue Herons return to the neighborhood nest.

April, 2018 a couple of Pine Warblers with a Downy woodpecker.

May 2018, an American Bittern

June 2018, a Summer Tanager

July 2018, Osprey with chicks on nest. 

August 2018,  A Red-headed Woodpecker

September 2018 a couple of Bobolinks. 

October 2018,  on the last day of the month a Brown Creeper

 November 2018, for most of this month the Eastern Screech owl was seen in my front yard.

December 2018, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker came daily to the feeder. 

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Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

Saturday's Critters #232

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Happy Memorial Day weekend!  I hope everyone enjoys their weekend.

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Back at home, we took a walk in a local park with my hubby and brother. We saw some awesome birds!
The American Bittern was one of the first birds we saw on the trail at North Point State Park in Baltimore County, Maryland.

One of the many Tree Swallows.

Great Blue Heron

Double-crested Cormorants on the Chesapeake Bay.

Bullfrog in the marshes

Osprey with a fish

How many snakes do you see? It is a warm sunny day so all the snakes, frogs and turtles were out enjoying the sunshine.

Slider turtle line-up

Below we saw the various stages of the Little Blue Heron, the all white juvenile, the mottled juvenile and the adult Little Blue.

The Little Blue Heron

We saw a couple of Bald Eagles too.

We enjoyed a walk on the Black Marsh Trail at the park, my brother joined us and probably took a thousand photos. I enjoy you all enjoy my birds and critter photos. 

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Saturday's Critters #204

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

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I am sharing some Florida birds from my archives. I saw so many great bird and critters while in Florida, these are a few of my favorites.

The Pileated Woodpecker was always a great bird to see..

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.

Great Horned Owl on nest.

American Bittern

Florida Armadillo

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Saturday's Critters #174

Saturday's Critters #174

Wishing all a Happy Easter and weekend!

Happy Saturday, it's time to share your critters and post. Any kind of critter will do, even a new or old post.. I appreciate everyone who is linking in with this week's critter party.

More from the Circle B Reserve.  The Barred Owls were seen during most visits, right near the parking lot. Some visits we saw one owl, maybe two Barred Owls together and even three owls seen close together on one day. Can you find both Barred Owls in the photo below?

The Black-bellied Whistling Ducks always a favorite sighting.

A Snail Kite

The American Bittern was usually easy to find.

The turtles come out in the sunshine.

Green Heron

The Black Crowned Night Heron.

I always enjoy seeing the Cattle Egrets.

A pretty Great Blue heron pose.

As always thanks for the visits and the nice comments. I also thank everyone who is linking up and sharing their critters.. Happy Saturday, have a great weekend!

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