Dover Races, June 3, 2006

Horseshoe crab at Fowler Beach, near Prime Hook, Delaware....

Taking a Turkey Trot 5-10-13

Through the Chelsea farm office front window there appeared a strange blob under a tree that looked like a log or even sea turtle!!!...

Feathers! It was a turkey hen taking a dirt/sand bath and creating some dust clouds!...

 From the side of the house came Tom Turkey. What a colorful surprise!!..

 

 He posed and showed his tail!!!.....

 Then Tom walked into the field in front of Henny, while she enjoyed her spa.....

 Tom came back to more open space and showed a wonderful display! Reminds us that a nice head dress could be made from turkey feathers which are legal!!....

 Ms. Henny finally finished her spa session and headed back home.....

 Into a spot of of sun....

 Tom followed along....

 ...and walked into the sun spot! Lovely irridescent feathers!!....

 Henny stopped to nibble along the way....

 Since Tom was behind and displayed his tail, he gave her a gobble!!....

 New Chelsea Spa sandbath!!....

First Sightings

This little bird is a worm-eating warbler who grazed the farm office window...

 It was a Friday PM, so fixed him a room at the Chelsea Motel front porch, under wisteria. A day and a half later he was gone and the "room" had not been disturbed!....

They're Back~~~ 

The First of May and we see goslings today....

 The adults start walking them up the road next to the long grassy field in front of Chelsea farm office......

 Sun did a number on this pic, but has some interesting info. The tiny tots scampered all the way to the top of that long field. Geese are actually standing on the dirt road. Behind them is a containment pond which may be their first home. The orangish  lump on right in the grass is a FOX! He didn't seem to pay any attention to them--might be a wise decision....

Mr. Hummer arrived on April 27 to advise us to get out the feeder ASAP! He must be a former guest, as he hovered around the cord and ant trap hanging from the tree! In this pic it had been raining & we think he's sipping raindrops from the glass....

 Silhouette before dark...maybe one day we'll get a photo of his red throat!.... 

Mr. Wren is back early!  He checked out the house and put a maple key inside!....

 Days of concerts attracted a lady who is inspecting the house....

 She likes it! and proceeds with nestorations! In her amazing engineering feat, she slid the long stick up from right to left by pushing it against the house. When there was an inch or more on the right of her beak, she just turned her head sideways and put it through the door!!...

In upper left, someone is Whistling while She Works!....

 A closer view of the singer!....

Critters Here and There, April & May, 2013

At home we saw a rare sight of both female and male red-bellied woodpeckers at the suet together..(thru the window!)...

 Much better look at Ms. Woody. She was pecking in the dirt of the otherwise empty flower pot!...

 At the Park, we have our own scarecrow! That's exactly what Blackie was doing.  He hopped with open wings toward some crows on his right....

 Turtles are starting to cross the roads! Moved this small one to the other side. It's about 4" long and we think it's a musk turtle.

 Partial view of the eagle nest! You can see part of a dark blob on top, right. Two eaglets have been spotted, but there always seems to be one taking a nap....



Foxes!!! 4-26-13

How ironic that after telling our new coworker that soon we should see foxes at Chelsea farm office, two adults appeared in the front field! This one was closer to office nosing for tidbits....

 Afternoon sun can get in your eyes. (all the better for camera person!)....

 Here is Fox # 2 way up the field. Our road is in the shadowy place on other side of the trees....

 When leaving, one fox was still at top of field. Stopped car there and she/he posed! This mystery will be are they hunting for themselves, or are some little kits around? Time will tell....

Park Eagle Nest - Saturday, 4-20-13

Approaching the nest in the PM, one adult was sitting on the right nest rail. It started to fly, but stayed on the "babysitter's" branch!  So, who's in the nest??....

 A big bobblehead??.....

 Looks like a large juvie!!.....

 What is this????....

 "It's my wings!!!".....

Next mystery is are there one or maybe two eaglets?? Have to keep watching before leaves swallow the nest!
News Flash~~TWO eaglets have been seen in the nest by naturalists!

Might Be Spring!

Bleeding heart with one remaining columbine on the left!...

 New lily was a gift...

 Crabapple, before the wind!...

 In a day or two, a red-bellied woodpecker perched on our deck rail, kept looking up , left, and right. We didn't see any predators in the sky, but it had started raining petals!!.....

 Pink dogwood at Chelsea farm office is just starting to open, so color is more intense....

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