Thankful Thursday

Happy Thursday,  I wish everyone a happy day!


I am sharing some photos from our visit to the Blackwater National Refuge in Cambridge Maryland. We stopped at the refuge on the way home from our visit to the beaches. 

The Snow Geese were seen in a field just outside the wildlife refuge.

Blackwater NWR, Great Blue Heron

This shot is not clear but I like seeing the wings of the Mallards and on the far right is a Northern Pintail.

Just a pretty view of the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge

A Bald Eagle seen off the wildlife drive.

"Protect wildlife, one can measure the greatness and moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats it's animals."

The Bald Eagles are plentiful at the wildlife refuge.

Some ducks and Tundra Swans.

Another view of the sky and water from the wildlife drive at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

"Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye, it also includes the inner pictures of the soul." Edvard Munch

Happy Passover to those who celebrate.
Happy Easter !
I am always thankful for my wildlife sightings. 
I am thankful for all God's creatures. "Nature is the art of God"

I am thankful for all your visits and comments. 

Thank you Michelle for hosting. Thankful Thursday

Thank you to the hosts of   Skywatch Friday

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

Nisqually NWR

Happy Thursday everyone! 

I still have some May photos to share, promise these are the last. These were images from the Nisqually NWR near Olympia Washington state.  This was our second visit to this wildlife refuge the first visit was Nisqually NWR 2015

The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has some nice trails, this boardwalk trail takes you to Puget Sound Overlook and the Nisqually Estuary. Along the boardwalk are several observation platforms. The trail (part grass/dirt and boardwalk) can be as long as a 4-5 mile walk from the visitor center. 

We saw lots of Canada Geese families. The goslings were so cute.

From the boardwalk we saw a couple of seals, they found a resting spot out of the water.

The sky was beautiful during our visit and walk on the Nisqually boardwalk trail.

For Tom's Barn Collective I have a couple of photos of the Nisqually twin barns.

The trail takes you past the twin barns. These barns are part of the wildlife refuge. 

Some of the birds we saw during our walk at the wildlife refuge, the Hooded Merganser, I believe the top middle are a couple of Gadwall, Great Blue Heron with some Gulls, Ducks, Song Sparrow, Cormorants, Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow.

A view from the boardwalk, gorgeous sky and view of the refuge wetlands.

I am thankful for places that protect wildlife and nature. I hope you enjoyed our walk at the wildlife refuge. I am always thankful for your visits and your comments.

Thank you Michelle for hosting. Thankful Thursday

Thank you to the hosts of   Skywatch Friday
Thanks to Tom the host of The Barn Collective

Thanks so much for visiting and for your nice comments. Have a happy day!

Saturday's Critters #193

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

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I am sharing some more images from our visit to Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. I have blogged many times on our various visits to Bombay Hook NWR, it is one of my favorite places to see the birds and view wildlife. I hope you enjoy my photos.

On this day we arrived at the wildlife refuge early in the morning since we spent the night in Dover Delaware. We were able to see 5-6 Clapper Rails with some chicks.

We saw lots of Egrets, some Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets and there may be the juvenile Little Blue Heron too.

The Green Heron posed nicely on the fence for me.

The first Clapper Rail sighting at the beginning of the wildlife drive.

Another adult Clapper Rail with a cute chick. Their chicks are black in color.

There are two Clapper Rail chicks above, it is great to be there during the low tide to see these secretive birds come out of the grasses looking for food.

The Great Egret above with it's yellow bill and black legs. It is one of the taller egrets.

Not the clearest shot, but I think this Fox was cute that came out and sat on the wildlife drive as we went past.








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Saturday's Critters #192

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

If you love critters 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 some images from our last visit to Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware. On this day we saw a lot of birds, awesome sightings of the Purple Martins, Great Egrets, Mallard and ducklings, American Avocets, a few sightings of a Red Fox.


The Purple Martin houses are close to the visitor center.

This Red Fox was laying right on the wildlife drive. I think it is a young one and looked sick.

A view of one of the ponds and some Great Egrets and Canada Geese.

I believe this is a Mallard with her ducklings.

The American Avocets, a pretty shorebird.

I have much more from our visit to Bombay Hook NWR, we visited for two days. There is always so much to see.  I appreciate and thank everyone who links up their post and for all the wonderful comments! I hope you enjoy my post and photos too!

Here is a list of my linky parties;
Also visit:  I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni.

Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!