Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Wordless Wednesday....Return to the Refuge

Back to the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge. 
Seems it is time for many of the young birds to make an appearance! 


Baby ducklings with mom.


 



 

Mommy, daddy and baby ospreys..check out the Osprey Cam


Can you still see me?"

Gosling with the folks.

 


 


...as always, for more Wordless Wednesday, 
check these out.


Posted by caite at 12:00 AM
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41 comments:

  1. bermudaonionJuly 9, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    I love all of the photos! I saw some baby bunnies when I walked this morning but they were too fast for me.

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  2. bichonpawzJuly 9, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    Great photos Caite!! Hope things are well with you!
    Xo Jeanne

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  3. FilipBlogJuly 9, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    Very good pictures, love the ospreys.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  4. stevebethereJuly 9, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Nice peaceful captures

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  5. eileeninmdJuly 9, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Caite, great collection of shots from Forsythe. I love the Osprey and chicks. And the turtle peeking out is cute. Gorgeous flowers! Are they open now during the week?

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    1. caiteJuly 9, 2013 at 6:01 PM

      Yes, after their little Sandy forced closure, the road is reopen from dawn to dark and the visitors center is open everyday at, I believe, 10 am.
      Bring bug repellent! lol

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  6. Kristin AquariannJuly 9, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    Nice nature captures, especially the turtle. ^.^

    ♥ aquariann
    Featured Photo: Fourth of July Fireworks

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  7. BernieJuly 9, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    What a great collection of pics… I feel as though I am there!!

    Mine is up as well… http://blog.aussiepomm.info/2013/07/wordless-wednesday-n087-airport-sunrise.html

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  8. UnknownJuly 9, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    Wow! These shots are great!

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  9. JenJuly 9, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    Lovely photos!!

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  10. IndraniJuly 9, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Ah! Such lovely shots! The nest on the 'v' structure is a great find.
    Happy WW!

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  11. FaytheJuly 9, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    I love seeing all the baby wild life. we are still waiting to see the baby turkeys this year? we have noticed a huge herd of males, some must be from last year. and we have seen a female or 2, but no babies :( someone recently dropped off 3 cats on our wooded corner again, I am praying they didn't snack on them!
    I love all you photos Caite. you must have a great zoom, esp for the ospreys.
    Faythe @ GrammyMouseTails

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  12. Catch My WordsJuly 9, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    These are great shots. I especially like the long necked goose shot.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/07/wordless-wednesday-puppy-problems.html

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  13. Photo CacheJuly 10, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    wow, great snaps.

    emma and buster

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  14. Sukhmandir KaurJuly 10, 2013 at 12:09 AM

    Wonderful wildlife refuge and marvelous captures :)

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  15. Travel-PBJuly 10, 2013 at 1:49 AM

    Nice captures! How far were you from those ospreys, when you took the photo?

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    1. caiteJuly 10, 2013 at 11:11 AM

      that nest was probably the closet to the road..maybe 30 yards.

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  16. Beth FJuly 10, 2013 at 5:50 AM

    Great series. Love the turtle shot.

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  17. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzJuly 10, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    Beautiful shots. I feel refreshed.

    Here's my Wordless Wednesday!

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  18. TamiJuly 10, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    All your pictures are lovely. My favorite shot is the turtle.

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  19. DarylJuly 10, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    wonderful!!!

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  20. another jenniferJuly 10, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    Great shots. I love the one with the turtle. Happy WW!

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    1. caiteJuly 10, 2013 at 11:08 AM

      always the turtle. I need a turtle every week!

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  21. Susan AdcoxJuly 10, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    Very cool. I love the bird with the curved bill. An ibis?

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    1. caiteJuly 10, 2013 at 11:16 AM

      I am so bad with bird ID...but yes, I assume so. If anyone knows differently, tell me, PLEASE.

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  22. mail4roseyJuly 10, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    You got a lot of fantastic pictures here. :)

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  23. Stan at NewToReno.comJuly 10, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    These places are wonderful. I'm glad we've had the good sense to preserve them. Yes, it's an ibis.

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  24. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)July 10, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    Nice shots. I'm enjoying all the animal babies this time of year too.

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    1. caiteJuly 11, 2013 at 7:03 AM

      ok, baby birds are not the cutest...not like bunnies...but I still loved seeing them.

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  25. New Jersey MemoriesJuly 10, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    I love seeing wildlife in their natural habitat!

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  26. SandyCarlsonJuly 10, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    Your tortoise made my day. What a great post. Thanks for all this life!

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  27. UnknownJuly 11, 2013 at 1:47 AM

    Beautiful photos!

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  28. GattinaJuly 11, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Gorgeous pictures ! I love the turtle !

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  29. HeatherJuly 11, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    Great photos, Caite. I especially like the second one and the one above the wildflowers. Thanks for visiting!

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  30. KayeJuly 12, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    Thanks for including the cam link. Cool!

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  31. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJuly 13, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Caite---- omg I've missed so much here:( somehow you feel off my radar at some point. I've fixed that- these are adorable shots.

    Hope you've been we'll.

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    1. caiteJuly 13, 2013 at 11:11 AM

      why, thank you! baby animals..and human ones as well...are cute.

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