Saturday's Critters #78

Saturday's Critters #78

It's Saturday and it's time to share your critters.. Any kind of critter will do, even a new or old post.. I appreciate everyone who has linked up in the past and for those who are linking in on this week's critter party. And of course I always appreciate my blogging friends stopping by just for a visit.

I am sharing some more images from our overnight getaway to Chincoteague Island NWR in Virginia.

An American Oystercatcher near the dune nesting site.

This Osprey had it's very own little island for a nest. Beyond the nest you can see a fishing boat that is surrounded by gulls.

One of the Chincoteague wild ponies we came across during our hike.  It looks like it has a big belly. Maybe another little one on the way..any day.

A closeup of one of Chincoteague's wild pones.

We watched this Green Heron stalking a big Black Rat Snake, it was joined by a Snowy Egret and a Tri-colored Heron.

The Tricolored heron standing nearby the Green Heron inching closer.

The Snowy Egret wanted to be closer and also attracted to the big snake.

Not a clear shot but this was the snake that was attracting so much attention. I am assuming it was a Rat Snake.  I believe it got away, it could have been dinner for one of the birds. I hope you enjoyed my post on Chincoteague birds and critters.

Thank you for the visits and for all the nice comments.. As always I appreciate your participating with my critter party..Have a happy weekend!

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To see more beautiful birds and cute critters, check out these two memes below.

Also visit:  I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni.  Also check out Camera Critters. Thanks to Misty for hosting this fun meme.

Chincoteague Island 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.

I am so behind sharing photos, these are images from our trip to Chincoteague back in the beginning of May. It was our 25th wedding anniversary on May 4th and we took this short getaway to Chincoteague Island Virginia. It is one of my favorite places, behind Hawaii which was where we went on our honeymoon. Chincoteague has it all the beach, the birds, wild horses and awesome sunrises and sunsets. I have some fence shots to share for Tex's Good Fences and I have some sunset and moon shots.

 A few of the birds of Chincoteague on the top row: Great Egrets with shorebirds, Cormorants with terns, Snowy Egret. Middle Row is the Tri-colored Heron, Black-bellied Plover and a Willet. Bottom row is the Eaglets on nest, Barn Swallow and a Short-billed Dowitcher.

Chincoteague ponies and a Cattle Egret

Chincoteague wild ponies with a newborn, fence shot at the pond and lighthouse. The bottom horse scene above has a fence, you have to look hard for it, lol.

Same newborn that is seen above with the Mom. It is so cute!!!!

Another newborn laying on the ground with Momma standing nearby.

There is nothing like having the beach almost to ourselves, it was a beautiful day.

The beach dunes are roped off for the nesting Oystercatchers and the Piping Plovers.

At Chincoteague the sun was setting over Tom's Cove, a pretty reflection.

We missed the moon coming out of the ocean, but the time we turned around from our sunset view the moon was already up.

My colorful moon. At the same time the sun was setting the moon was rising over the ocean. It was neat to look one way for the moon rising and to turn around and see the sun setting. Both were gorgeous scenes. I have more to share from our trip on another post. I hope you enjoyed our visit to Chincoteague Island, if you are ever in the area I highly recommend a visit..

Thanks for stopping by and for the 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..

Assateague birds and critters

I am linking up with  Green Day and Camera Critters and I'd-Rather-B-Birdin.


I have been at work all week so these are more shots from our visit to Ocean City and Assateague Island National Seashore and beyond. The beyond is more from shots from the Delaware Indian River inlet. I did not have any target birds to see at either place I was just happy to be there.

A link to more Ocean City activities 22-reasons-to-visit-ocean-city-md

We saw our first of the year Long-tailed Ducks at the Indian River inlet. 

The Sanderlings were the first bird I saw on the beach at Assateague. The Sanderling on the front left looks cute, like he is marching along. I was happy to see a Gannet way out in the ocean with my binocs. We also saw a flock of Cormorants flying by, at least I think they were Cormorants.

The Assateague wild ponies are always a treat to see and they are the main attraction for most people that visit the park.

Above is one of the many Assateague wild ponies on the Maryland side of the island   It was my favorite horse, I believe it is a Pinto. 

I thought it was funny to see the horses standing in line for the restrooms. Looks like one just came out the other is waiting to go in.

A few more of the horses, in this shot you can make out someone's yellow/orange tent in the right side of the photo.

The horses are free to roam thru the national seashore in the shot above they are walking thru the campsites.There are signs around warning people that the horses are wild and not to be fed. Driving around the roads in Assateague I also saw and heard so many Yellow Rump Warblers.

I hope you enjoyed my visit to the ocean and Assateague Island National Seashore.

 To see more beautiful photos and cute critters please visit: Green Day  and Camera Critters and I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host Fiona of Green Day, Misty Dawn of Camera Critters and to Anni of I'd Rather-B-birdin.  Thanks for visiting my blog and post. I wish everyone a very safe and happy weekend.