Saturday's Critters # 538

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

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It's the first Saturday in April and time is just flying by. I am still behind sharing photos, these are from our getaway to the Maryland shore back in Feb 8-10 2024. Now I am hoping to see our Spring-Summer birds return to my yard and neighborhood.

1. Mosaic is mainly showing the Tundra Swans, a native swan in Maryland. They are seen in the winter months. 

2. In the photo below, there the Tundra Swans, Canada Geese, a few Northern Pintails and a few other ducks across the pond.

3.  The wildlife refuge has always some Bald Eagles, either flying around or perched in a tree.

4.  A male and female Northern Shoveler. 

5. Below are a group of Northern Pintails. 

6. The Tundra Swan flock was flying in to land on the pond. 

7. We saw a few Great Blue Herons around the wildlife drive and refuge. 

8. Leaving Bombay Hook NWR we drove past a field with a huge group of Snow Geese.  I was able pull over on the side of the road to take a few photos.  

9. A closer look at the Snow Geese in the field. 

10. Another puzzle finished, one of my favorites with the polar bear and northern lights. 

Extra photo: Easter with the grandson and family.

I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday  I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.

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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Saturday's Critters # 420

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Happy New Year 2022! Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy 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!

These are photos from a recent getaway to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Island State Park on Dec 12-14.

1.  Blackwater NWR in Cambridge Maryland

2. The native Tundra Swans at Blackwater NWR also known as the Whistling Swan. The have a white body, long slender neck and a black bill. 

3.  Northern Shoveler has a green head, white breast with rusty sides and a spatula shaped bill. 

4.  Snow Geese in Flight, you can see their black primaries visible in flight

5. In front are the bottoms up Northern Pintail Ducks, Great Blue Heron and Canada Geese.

6.  Great Blue Heron

7.  Blackwater NWR, Bald Eagle on nest. 

8. Assateague State Park beach and wild ponies. 

9. The wild ponies of Assateague Island NWR, Maryland.

10. We enjoyed spending time with our grandson Wyatt, DIL and our son for Christmas.

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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!

Saturday's Critters #382

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!

 

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I have some more photos from our late February getaway to Maryland's Eastern shore. On the way home from Ocean City, Md we stopped at Blackwater NWR for a ride on their wildlife drive. These photos were all taken from our car. 

1. As soon as we entered the wildlife drive we saw the Canada Geese and Tundra Swans were sharing these wetlands. 

Click on photos for larger viewing.  

2. Below are the Canada Geese in front but just past the geese is a group of Ring-necked Ducks. You can see the ducks better if you click on photo for a larger view.

3. The Mallard Ducks seem to be a common sight on these wetlands.

4. I was amazed at how many Tundra Swans were seen on this day, they migrate north for the spring/summer season. 

5. More Tundra Swans mixed in with the Canada Geese. 

6. A pretty male Northern Shoveler. 

7. The Great Blue Herons can always be seen at the wildlife refuge. They may have a rookery nearby. 

8. Another view of more Tundra Swans. 

9. There may be a controlled burn in the distance but there are even more Tundra Swans on the river and nearby wetlands. 

We saw a few eagles, the trail in the forest is closed while the Bald Eagles are nesting. I hope you enjoyed our visit to Blackwater Wildlife Refuge located in Cambridge Maryland.  

 

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Happy Thankful Thursday!

 Happy Thankful Thursday!

I am thankful for some warm sunny days.  😊  I am thankful and appreciate the beauty around me.  

Ignoring the chances of catching the virus on March 8-10 hubby and I decided to take a short trip. We went to the Delaware Shore and Ocean City Md.  We waited for months (Jan & Feb) for the weather to be just right for our getaway.  We visited Bombay Hook Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, Delaware's Indian River Inlet seaside park, Ocean City, Assateague Island Nat'l Seashore and last but not least the Blackwater Nat'l Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge Md.

These are images from March 8th taken at Bombay Hook NWR and the Indian River Inlet Seaside Park. Click on photos for larger viewing.


Below a large group of American Avocets and two Bald Eagles if you can find them in the tree tops.

 A closer look at the American Avocets and a couple of Northern Pintail ducks.

 The colorful Northern Shovelers with Northern Pintail ducks.

I felt lucky to find this one Sandhill Crane at Bombay Hook NWR. It was standing not far off from a Great Blue Heron. 

 Me and my shadow, surfers in the distance. Temps in the mid 50's to low 60's and windy. 

 We saw a lot of the Long-tailed Ducks at the Indian River Inlet.

 Indian River Inlet bridge.

Long-tailed Ducks seen at the Indian River Inlet

 Surfers at the Indian River Inlet Seashore.

I am thankful for a great getaway, walks on the beaches and watching the birds. Fingers crossed hubby and I do not get the virus. Take care and I hope everyone is well.  May good health envelope you!




I am thankful for my reading time and books. 
My latest read library ebook: James Patterson's, The Big Bad Wolf # 9 in the Alex Cross series.
Currently reading Karin Slaughter's,  Fallen  # 5 in the Will Trent series.


I am always thankful for your visits and comments.
Live simple and be happy!  😊




Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday. 
Thank you to Yogi the host of   Skywatch Friday



Thanks so much for visiting and for your nice comments on my previous post. Have a happy day!

Saturday's Critters #267

Welcome to Saturday's Critters !


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 have so many Florida photos to share, lots of birds and critters. I hope you enjoy. This is a part two of our Merritt Island NWR visit. 

The White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron

Smile for the camera, Florida alligator.

Below is a good sized group of Blue-winged Teal and some American Coots. 

I can make out some distant Northern Shovelers in the photo below. 

Great Egret

The Green Herons were a common sight too.

Anhinga, seen in many Florida parks.

Glossy Ibis were around in high numbers.

This group of birds took off from the ground, they were hidden until they were in flight. The pink Roseate Spoonbills stand out in the crowd.

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Saturday's Critters #256

Welcome to Saturday's Critters !


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!


On Oct 30-31st hubby and I visited Edwin B Forsythe NWR near Atlantic City NJ. We got a great deal on a one night stay in the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City New Jersey. The Edwin B. Forsythe wildlife refuge has an 8 mile wildlife drive, trails and a nice visitor center. We visited the wildlife refuge twice, once on Oct 30th and again on the 31st before heading home. Here are some of the birds we saw on the first day. I took a lot of photos.


The Yellow-rumped Warblers (butter-butt) were right next to the visitor parking lot. I think they may have been eating juniper berries, not positive though. BTW, if any of my id's are wrong I do not mind being corrected.

We saw a few Mute Swans at the beginning of the wildlife drive. 

There were lots of Snowy Egrets and Great Egrets.

The Northern Pintail ducks were plentiful. 

The American Black Duck is a common sight at this wildlife refuge. I think the little shorebirds are the Dunlin, but I could be wrong. Any id help is appreciated. 

The only duck I am sure of below is the Green-winged Teal, not so sure about the others? Maybe a female Northern Pintail and more Black Ducks.

Below the Great Blue Heron look pretty spreading it's wings and there is a Northern Shoveler off to the right.

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Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!