Tony Pratt

Archive for September, 2009

Sep
30

Sunrise Sentinel

Filed Under Fall 2009, Scenics

The Delaware coast is well known for the World War II observation towers. Here is one in a nice sunrise a few days ago.

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Sep
29

Blue Eyed Deer

Filed Under Deer, Fall 2009

These deer welcomed in a strong west wind this afternoon as fall-like weather spread across Delaware today. The adult female has very blue eyes.

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Sep
28

Shell at Sunrise

Filed Under Fall 2009, Scenics

This remnant of a welk shell was rolling with the waves at sunrise a few mornings ago.

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Sep
26

Grasshopper

Filed Under Fall 2009, insects

This guy thought he was in stealth mode and I couldn’t see him hunkered down in his leaf bed.

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Sep
25

A.M. Argiope

Filed Under Fall 2009

My technical problems have been solved so I can post photos again. Here is a Black-and-yellow Argiope spider taken at sunrise a few weeks ago.

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Sep
4

Snake Skin Suit

Filed Under Snakes, Summer 2009

A couple of nights ago I saw the shed outer skin of a Black Rat Snake. Today I found the guy who probably shed this skin, lounging in the woods in his new suit.

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Sep
3

Lucky Lapin

Filed Under Rabbits, Summer 2009

The rabbit population here is up this year, which usually means the fox, or other predators, population(s) are down. This lucky lapin was safely nibbling recently at sunset.

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Sep
1

Mispillion Sunset

Filed Under Summer 2009, Sunrises and Sunsets

The first fall-like air has spread into Delaware the over the last couple of days. With a north wind blowing birds were settled in a bit so I shot this sunset at the Mispillion Inlet.

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