Water birds of Delmarva
Gulls 
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Greater Black-backed GullGreater Black-backed GullGreater Black-backed GullGreater Black-backed GullHerring Gull with oyster bar in the backgroundHerring GullHerring Gull (imm)
Ring-billed Gull (breeding adult)Ring-billed Gull (winter adult)Ring-billed GullRing-billed Gull (imm) Herring & a Ring-billed Gull (imm)Gulls & Terns at Mispillion LightRing-billed adult
Laughing Gull summerLaughing Gull summerLaughing Gulls springLaughing gull (winter) considering lunchForester's Tern's (adult & imm)Forester's Terns and Laughing GullBonaparte's Gull
Waders
Great Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronGreat EgretGreat Egret on oyster bar
Great Egret "posing" for the cameraGreat EgretGreat Egret catching a mealSnowy Egret in breeding plumageSnowy Egret sitting on the groundSnowy Egret showing yellow feetSnowy Egret showing yellow feet
Wet feet
Assorted Shore Bird at sunsetKilldeerKilldeer in distress displayKilldeerKilldeer nest on groundKilldeer nest on roofKilldeer chicks in nest (a rare sight)
Swimmers
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Ameriican Coot starting a diveAmeriican CootsAmeriican CootsPied-billed Grebe winterPied-billed GrebeNorthern Pintail (drake & hen) wintermaybe a Female Pin-tailed and female Black Duck
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Pair of Canada Geese Canada on nestCanadas with goslingsCanadas on final approachSnow Geese with a couple of Blue GeeseSnow Geesewhite Canada Goose (picture's a little weak, but it is for the record)
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SanderlingSanderlingWhimbrelWilletWillet (female)Willet nest
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Water birds
Waterbirds
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Black-crowned Night HeronBlack-crowned Night Heron (imm)Cattle EgretCattle EgretGreat Egret with BluegillSnowy EgretSnowy Egret breeding plumage
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Tricolored HeronTricolored Heroncomparison of Great Egret, Snowy Egret and Little Blue HeronsLittle Blue Heronthis is the same Little Blue in the previous picture only under different lighting (out of direct sun light) Cattle EgretCattle Egret
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Purple SandpiperRuddy TurnstoneBlack-bellied PloverBlack-bellied Plover in late Sept.Least SandpiperWilson's SnipeAmerican Oystercatcher
Glossy IbisGreater YellowlegsAmerican AvocetsBlack-necked StiltWhimbrelSemipalmated Plover
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Green HeronGreen HeronGreen HeronSnowy EgretSnowy Egret, high breeding phase. This picture taken in mid-April.Snowy Egret, high breeding phase. This picture taken in mid-April.Glossy Ibis
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Northern ShovelersBlue Geese and two of the blackest ducks I've ever seen.White-fronted GooseGreat Cormorant (imm)Great CormorantGreat Cormorant (imm)Great Cormorant (imm)
American Black DucksGadwallCommon PintailBlue-winged Teal (drake & hen)Blue-winged Teal (drake)Oldsquaw (male mid-Dec.)Oldsquaw (female mid-Dec.)
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mostly BuffleheadsCanvasbacksCanvasback maleCanvasback femaleHooded Merganser maleHooded Merganser femaleRed-breasted Mergansers
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Wood Duck drakeWood Duck drakeWood Duck drakeWood Duck drake and hen at nest box. Drake would accompany her to the nest in the morning during laying period. Same pair, different dayRuddy Duck drakeRuddy Duck drake
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Forster's TernForster's TernLeast Tern on nestLeast Tern nest & eggsLeast Tern fledglingLeast Tern (imm)Least Tern scrape
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maybe a YellowlegsGreater YellowlegsGreater YellowlegsLesser YellowlegsSolitary SandpiperUpland Sandpiper
American White Pelican at Blackwater NWR on Eastern Shore of Maryland 1-3-2013Brown PelicanImmature Brown PelicanFisherman's friend.Snowy EgretGreen Heron
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Updated 11-14-18  New photos are at the bottom of the page
Odd couple - Double-crested Cormorant & Great Blue HeronDouble-crested CormorantGreat Blue HeronHooded MergansersNorthern Pintail drakeBlue Heron
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Winter plumage Royal TernsRoyal Tern with some jewelry in place.Mallards at rest