Posted by Jack Russell on July 1, 2025 · Leave a Comment
The Cap’n welcomes the killdeer back: It’s always nice to have some infrequent visitors claim a small portion of the gravel parking lot as “home” for a short spell around Memorial Day.
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Posted by Jack Russell on May 26, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Soft crabs are in season now in the Chesapeake.
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Posted by Jack Russell on April 9, 2025 · Leave a Comment
St. Mary’s County waterman and restaurateur Tommy Courtney passed away March 2, 2025. The Cap’n provides some information on his ancestors’ arrival in the early 1600s, during the formative years of Maryland.
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Posted by Jack Russell on March 26, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Traditionally, the Osprey return to the Chesapeake by St Patrick’s Day. This year was no different.
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Posted by Jack Russell on March 11, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Cap’n Jack is telling tales about the folks who used to live in Piney Point and some of their goings-on.
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Posted by Jack Russell on February 25, 2025 · Leave a Comment
The Cap’n recommends birdwatching as a winter hobby, and gives tips for identification from the wing shapes of the big birds of the Chesapeake including osprey, eagles, and vultures.
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Posted by Jack Russell on February 18, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Winter arrives and holds tight in the Chesapeake, bringing winter ducks and increased activities from eagles, says the Cap’n.
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Posted by Jack Russell on January 21, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Fifty years ago, softshell clams were so plentiful in the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay that they were used for fish bait or sold for about $2 per basket. Today, they’re rare as hen’s teeth.
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Posted by Jack Russell on January 6, 2025 · Leave a Comment
A perfect storm brewed in Southern Maryland the first week of 2025, trapping work boats at their docks in the region’s creeks. The continued wind and temperatures do not bode well for oysters either.
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Posted by Jack Russell on November 25, 2024 · Leave a Comment
Leaving leaves on the ground has advantages for the environment. Over the winter they provide cover and habitat for a litany of tiny lives.
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