'Osprey' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Osprey

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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA

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A survey of species of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (MD) and the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (DE) (July 2023)

25 Observations

17 Identified Species

Juvenile Osprey

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

The Red Fox and the Rabbit

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Swamp Rose Mallow

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Purple Martins 'Ungrateful Offspring'

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Territorial Dispute on the Tidal Flats Egret & Heron Vie for Tidal Fishing Spot

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Terns Perch as Storm Approaches

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

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64 Identified Species

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