Mar
17
Osprey Return
Filed Under Osprey, Winter 2009
Osprey have returned and the nesting season begins. Everyday more signs of spring emerge.
Archive for the ‘Winter 2009’ Category
Mar
13
What The?
Filed Under Scenics, Winter 2009
Take your best guess as to what this is and leave it as a comment.
Mar
11
First Yellowlegs
Filed Under Shorebirds, Winter 2009, yellow legs
Last week the first Ospreys arrived back in Delaware and today I saw the first Yellowlegs of the season. I shot this pair this afternoon in 71 degree temperature. Spring is truly beginning to pop.
Mar
10
The Lucky Goose
Filed Under Snow Geese, Winter 2009
Sometimes a lucky goose finds something good to eat that none of the others found. When this happens it is best to run away with the prize.
Mar
5
End of the Ice Days
Filed Under Scenics, Winter 2009
It warmed up in Delaware today, so perhaps this is the last ice we see this year. Let’s hope!
Mar
4
Fox on Ice
Filed Under Foxes, Winter 2009
This fox came out just before sunset, scanned the countryside and then proceeded out onto a frozen pond in late afteroon sun in search of dinner.
Mar
3
Great Dune Snowstorm
Filed Under Scenics, Winter 2009
This is the March 2 snowstorm at Cape Henlopen, looking from the Great Dune to the ocean.
Mar
2
Flying Snow
Filed Under Snow Geese, Winter 2009
We had a nice snowstorm last night that lingered throughout the day today. Just before sunset large flocks of Snowgeese worked over a field in search of food. These two were photographed changing position in a light snow.
Feb
26
Black-crowned Night Heron
Filed Under Herons, Shorebirds, Winter 2009
Have you ever seen a Black-crowned Night Heron before? Well if you haven’t here is one very up close and personal.
Feb
25
Clapper Rail
Filed Under Clapper Rail, Shorebirds, Winter 2009
I often refer to The Sibley Guide to Birds for identification and information on birds. This terrific book says that Rails are “shy and secretive” I agree. I spend a lot of time in marshes looking for photographic subjects and, although I hear them quite often, I rarely see these beautiful birds. This afternoon as I photographed a Black-crowned Night Heron, a Clapper Rail walked out onto the mud just in front of me and could not have cared less that I photographed its actions for several minutes. To him I say, thank you!
