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The Eastern Shore is an amazingly diverse home to much wildlife. Here you will find a window to view some of what I have been graced to capture.
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stuart dahne > The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. It occurs in all continents except Antarctica, but in South America only as a non-breeding migrant. It is often known by other colloquial names such as fishhawk, seahawk or Fish Eagle.
stuart dahne > This Osprey is in full hunting mode, flying over the water, soon to swoop down and pull a fish right out of the water.
stuart dahne > The Eastern Shore photo
stuart dahne > The Eastern Shore photo
stuart dahne > Protecting the nest!
stuart dahne > Assateague's wild horses are well known, even to many people who have never been to the island. The &#8216;wild&#8217; horses on Assateague are actually feral animals, meaning that they are descendants of domestic animals that have reverted to a wild state. Despite the often told tale of the horses swimming to Assateague from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon, the most plausible explanation is that they are the descendants of horses that were brought to barrier islands like Assateague in the late 17th century by mainland owners to avoid fencing laws and taxation of livestock.
stuart dahne > Sika deer were introduced on Assateague Island during the mid 1920's, Sika can been seen in the loblolly pine forest, sand dune areas and marshes along Assateague. They are inhabitants of Japan and live naturally throughout eastern Asia, including parts of Korea, Siberia, China, Vietnam, Taiwan. Although smaller than whitetail deer, these animals exhibit elk-like behavior.
stuart dahne > The Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula is a small plover. They nest on the ground in an open area with little or no plant growth. If a potential predator approaches the nest, the adult will walk away from the scrape, calling to attract the intruder and feigning a broken wing. Of course, once the intruder is far enough from the nest, the plover flies off.
This Osprey is in full hunting mode, flying over the water, soon to swoop down and pull a fish right out of the water.
> This Osprey is in full hunting mode, flying over the water, soon to swoop down and pull a fish right out of the water.
This Osprey is in full hunting mode, flying over the water, soon to swoop down and pull a fish right out of the water.
Camera: Canon (Canon Eos 20d) |
More details: exif |
Original size: 4200px x 3300px |
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