Tony Pratt

May
7

Osprey

Filed Under Osprey, Spring

Ospreys are common here in Delaware during the summer months.  They have come back from  near extinction decades due to DTD getting into their bodies and making their eggs too thin.  Now they have returned to a healthy population and we enjoy watching them along the coast. 

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May
5

Sunset Fox

Filed Under Foxes, Spring

This fox was pretty intent on finding an evening meal tonight.  He could not have cared less about me or the camera, thankfully.

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May
4

Double-crested Cormorant

Filed Under Cormorants, Spring

This Double-crested Cormorant took a few minutes in the morning sun to warm his wings and think about where to find the next meal. 

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May
1

Snowy Egret

Filed Under Egrets, Spring

This Snowy Egret was in a great hurry, running to a spot where another egret had just caught a fish.  It is funny to see how much each bird watches their fellow hunters, apparently to see where the fish are.

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Apr
29

Bad Day for a Mouse

Filed Under Fall 2007, Hawks, Spring

I watched this hawk this afternoon as he sat on a wire patiently watching for mice in the wheat field below him.  A lunge, a catch and then time to enjoy.  It doesn’t get much better than that if you’re a hawk.  I watched him get three mice in about 15 minutes.

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Apr
26

Wetlands

Filed Under Scenics, Spring

I found two nice wetlands scenes today.  The top photo includes duck-weed and red maple seeds floating on a very slow moving stream.  At the bottom, a frog takes in some warm afternoon sun, resting his chin on a lily pad. 

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Apr
25

Black-necked Stilts

Filed Under Shorebirds, Spring

Black-necked Stilts have returned to the coast of Delaware recently.  They are yet another bird species to return to the coast over the past few weeks.  The move-in has been stunning and welcome.

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Apr
24

Wisteria

Filed Under Scenics, Spring

The Wisteria is in bloom and its strong sweet aroma attracted bumble bees from far on this bright sunny afternoon. 

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Apr
23

Great Egret

Filed Under Egrets, Spring

These two Great Egrets were settling into a fish filled pond a few days ago.  We have not had much sun here in coastal Delaware for a while so I am digging into the archives to post something new.                                                                         

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Apr
17

Harbor of Refuge

Filed Under Fall 2007, Scenics, Spring

I went to one of my favorite sunset spots tonight, Cape Henlopen.  I wasn’t disappointed.

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