Delaware

Bombay Hook Fox

Sherry Felix4 Comments

This young fox is so used to people in the refuge it walked right up to us.

Close-up of a young fox approaching the camera in a natural setting, surrounded by green vegetation.
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/88/2025
A close-up of a young fox standing in a grassy area, looking curiously at the camera.
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/88/2025
A young fox sitting in a grassy area, looking calm and accustomed to humans.
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/88/2025

Bombay Hook Mix

Sherry Felix6 Comments

The blue grosbeak at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge was a treat. So where the black-necked stilts. Someone must have put that black swan there. It is native to Australia.

A close-up of a bird perched on a branch surrounded by green foliage, displaying a grey and white plumage.
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
A group of shorebirds wading in shallow water, some are pecking at the surface while others stand still in the background.
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
A black swan swimming alongside two white swans in a calm body of water.
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) with 2 Mute Swans (Cygnus olor), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
A shorebird with long legs standing on wet rocks near the water, bending its neck as it searches for food.
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
A black and white bird with long legs standing in shallow water, surrounded by colorful reflections and foliage.
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
A serene wetland scene featuring a black-winged stilt walking on the water among wooden stumps and green patches of algae.
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
A great blue heron standing among lush green vegetation.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
Close-up of a large orange moth with spread wings, displaying a smooth texture and faint markings on the surface.
Large Maple Spanworm (prochoerodes lineola),Trap Pond SP 6/8/2025
A close-up image of a small, orange insect on a dark surface.
Red Flying Ant (Lasius interjectus), Trap Pond SP 6/8/2025
A scenic view of a calm river bordered by lush greenery and trees under a cloudy sky.
Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025
A vibrant blue bird perched on a plant amidst green grass and foliage.
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), Bombay Hook NWR, DE 6/8/2025

Bombay Hook

Sherry Felix11 Comments

We traveled from New York to Chincoteague for a 9 day vacation. During our journey, we stopped at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge for lunch. Then we drove through the preserve. In June diamond back terrapins lay eggs on the dikes. Baby eagles leave the nest.
Water lilies bloom. And black necked stilts start nesting. We also saw a flock of avocets and a fox with it’s kill.

A Common Yellowthroat bird perched on a branch, singing with a blurred green background.
Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A bird perched on a twig amidst green foliage, with a soft focus background.
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A flock of black-necked stilts wading in shallow water with tall green grass in the background.
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A great blue heron standing in tall green grass near water.
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A great blue heron standing on a log in calm water, preening its feathers.
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
Close-up of a diamondback terrapin resting on a dark surface, showcasing its unique patterned shell and alert expression.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
Scenic view of a wetland with tall grass and bushes, under a partly cloudy sky over Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A scenic view of a marshland with tall grasses and water under a partly cloudy sky at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
Scenic view of a wetland with tall grass and a calm water surface under a cloudy sky, showcasing trees along the shoreline and distant vegetation.
Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025

Berlin in Delaware

Sherry Felix8 Comments

Berlin is a charming little town. There was a fair on Sunday May 22. I bought multicolored eggs, strawberries, mushrooms, and asparagus.

Berlin 5/22/2022
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Our car in Berlin 5/22/2022

Bombay Hook

Sherry Felix8 Comments

On our way to and from Chincoteague we stopped at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov) in Delaware. The drive-through is excellent. The place was full of migrating shorebirds. The first thing I saw was a Virginia Quail on the road. Then a frog by the car at our first stop. The pictures aren’t great, but they show a couple of the best birds.

Bombay Hook 5/17/2022
Northern Bobwhite or Virginia Quail (Colinus virginianus), Bombay Hook 5/17/2022
Northern Bobwhite or Virginia Quail (Colinus virginianus), Bombay Hook 5/17/2022
Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), Bombay Hook 5/17/2022
Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), Bombay Hook 5/17/2022
Bombay Hook 5/17/2022
Sand Fiddler Crab (Uca pugilator), Bombay Hook 5/17/2022
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana), Bombay Hook 5/22/2022
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Bombay Hook 5/22/2022
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Bombay Hook 5/22/2022
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Bombay Hook 5/22/2022
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Bombay Hook 5/22/2022
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia), Bombay Hook 5/22/2022