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Bombay Hook NWR 7-18-2009

by Gregg Obst on July 27, 2009

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Some photos from my trip to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge outside of Smyrna, Delaware on Saturday 7-18-2009. For more information on the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, visit their web site at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/bombayhook/.

Great Blue Heron @ Bombay Hook NWR

Great Blue Heron swoops down into a favorite fishing spot.

Black-Necked Stilt in flight @ Bombay Hook NWR

Black-Necked Stilt in flight.

The rest of the Cormorants called him King.  His wife called him "Bubba"

The rest of the Double-Crested Cormorants called him King.  His wife called him “Bubba”…

Great Egret @ Bombay Hook NWR

Great Egret arriving at shearness pool.

Biting off more than you can chew

Great Blue Heron wrestles with how to swallow a fish that is perhaps too large to swallow.   He was able to swallow it eventually.

Black-Necked Stilt @ Bombay Hook NWR

Another Black-Necked Stilt.  This one was pretty close and decided to pose for me.

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