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

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
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
Berlin 5/22/2022
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