Posted by Jack Russell on September 7, 2021 · Leave a Comment
American Crows are very social, inquisitive, and sometimes mischievous. Crows are good learners and problem-solvers, often raiding garbage cans and picking over discarded food containers. They’re also aggressive and often chase away larger birds including hawks, owls, and herons.
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Posted by Jack Russell on August 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Federal and state wildlife officials in the mid-Atlantic region are asking people to stop feeding birds and providing water in bird baths amid dozens of reports of mysterious songbird deaths.
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Posted by Jack Russell on August 23, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Waterspouts are fascinating to witness especially if you see them in the distance. Cap’n Jack says of the waterspouts he photographed here, “This was very interesting to see from afar.”
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Posted by Jack Russell on August 16, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Chesapeake Bay blue crabs have been scarce the whole season. Prices are the highest in history. Theories abound as to the cause. Cap’n Jack says, “This is how Mother Nature works sometimes.”
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Posted by Jack Russell on April 6, 2021 · Leave a Comment
In addition to the osprey returning to St. George Island last month, some new visitors appeared briefly in the air stream – small drones.
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Posted by Jack Russell on February 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The lower Potomac water temperature is 38 degrees F – usually the season for oyster boats to be prowling, but the pandemic has brought no demand for oysters and low prices. But a lot of the Chesapeake Bay birds and ducks are back for the season.
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Posted by Jack Russell on December 25, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The coronavirus has upended the Chesapeake Bay fisheries, says Cap’n Jack — both the commercial aspects as well as Recreational and Charter fishing continue to suffer setbacks. Good news for consumers: prices have fallen.
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Posted by Jack Russell on December 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Lena “Baby Lena” (Poe) Denny, 1935-2010, recalls her memories of Christmas growing up on St. George Island — and includes the family’s eggnog recipe — guaranteed to produce a “Blissful Christmas.”
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Posted by Jack Russell on July 23, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Condensed milk will neutralize a sting in the eye, or elsewhere, from sea nettles, says Cap’n Jack Russell. Watermen, he claims, wouldn’t go crabbing without a can along side ’em.
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Posted by Jack Russell on May 27, 2020 · Leave a Comment
After what seems a false early start in March, the crab season is running a bit behind schedule as May moves into June. https://www.facebook.com/Jack-Russell-Fins-And-Claws-843047089123253/
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