Posted by Jack Russell on March 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment
The fish hawks have returned to the self-proclaimed Osprey Capital of the World: St. George Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Welcome!
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Posted by Jack Russell on February 23, 2022 · Leave a Comment
Some of the Chesapeake Bay osprey are already heading up the 77th parallel from Central America making their way back to their home nests. Expect to see them by St. Patrick’s Day.
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Posted by Jack Russell on February 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment
Great Blue Herons are also called Johnnie cranes locally, sneaking along the shoreline in the summertime, pierce a soft crab, flip it, send it down the hatch. But you can catch glimpse of their fishing skills all year-round.
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Posted by Jack Russell on January 22, 2022 · Leave a Comment
After another couple of good dustings of snow, the Captain’s reflections turn to what he has named the “Rulers of the Sky in Winter: The Bald Eagle.”
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Posted by Jack Russell on October 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The Striped Bass Young of the Year index is a little better than last year, but still below the long-term average.
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Posted by Jack Russell on October 20, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Oyster season has opened, and the Cap’n is eavesdropping on dolphins — but pauses to also add some autumn oystering and waterman wisdom for the ’21-’22 season.
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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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