Monthly Archives: August 2009 This was one of the most determined and patient Great Egrets I have watched. He waited nearly twenty minutes in this position until the fish he was targeting came close enough to the surface that he could get him. I shot this at the Shearness pool at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Smyrna, Delaware...  The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA puts on a free flight bird show called “FlightZone” out in the Rose Garden twice a day from Wednesday through Sunday during the Summer up until October 18th. During the show, a multitude of different birds swoop out of nowhere and fly right over your head and land on...  his little fellow was found in the “Hornbill Hall” at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA on Sunday 8-23-2009. This bird is extinct in the wild and was originally found in Guam, Palau Islands and Micronesia. The fact that the Aviary gives a home, care and protection to such an important and unique bird makes...  While driving around looking for old barns in the back roads of Kutztown, PA tonight, I stumbled across this old house on a road that shot off of old route 22. I took my shots and hightailed it out of there because the surrounding buildings were like something out of the movie Deliverance and I...  Great Blue Heron patiently waits for a fish to come close enough so that he can grab it and fulfill his nourishment needs. From my Sunday morning 8-16-2009 trip to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Smyrna, Delaware. For more information on the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, visit their web site at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/bombayhook/. For...  This the Cuppert’s Covered Bridge which spans the Dunnings Creek at a length of 60 feet. The bridge was built in 1882 utilizing a Burr Truss design and is located along State Route 96 in Napier Township within Bedford County Pennsylvania. The structure is in excellent condition but open only to pedestrian traffic. A short...  Families walk through the farm field adjacent to the airport, leading the hot air balloons as they get ready to lift off and soar over the field. There were lots of families and kids of all ages enjoying this event. From my trip to the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington, New Jersey on... |
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