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Emma Colley's Random Travels

Our last day in Ocean City, we watched the sunrise on the beach in front of our hotel. 

Me and my shadow, hubby  😊😊

Last look at the sunrise, we are checking out and heading to Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware and then home.

We had to stop at the Indian River Inlet for a look at the winter ducks, we saw one Long-tailed Duck along with some Bufflehead ducks and lots of gulls and Common Loon.

A group of Bufflehead ducks at the Indian River Inlet. 

One drive around Bombay Hook NWR wildlife drive, we saw deer, lots of Geese, Bald Eagles, Mute Swans, various ducks and Egrets.

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Emma Colley's Random Travels

Dec 13th 2022, Ocean City sunrise 

Simple pleasures sky watching, a pretty Ocean City Md sunrise.

Sunburst at the Ocean City inlet

Old pier at Sunset Park, Ocean City

Birds seen at the Assateague Nat'l Seashore

You can't go to Assateague Island Nat'l Seashore without seeing the wild ponies, they could be on the sand dunes, the beach or on the road.  Drive safe and drive slow.  

Boardwalk trail at Assateague Island Nat'l Seashore.

Indian River Inlet Bridge, Delaware one of my favorite spots to watch the sea ducks. 

Bufflehead Ducks hanging out at the Indian River Inlet

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Emma Colley's Random Travels

Dec 12th, 2022

Day one of our Ocean City Maryland getaway. On this trip we stopped at the Blackwater NWR in Cambridge Maryland on the way to Assateague Island and Ocean City Md. We always enjoy a walk on the beach, birdwatching and the ponies at Assateague Island. Below a view from the wildlife drive at Blackwater NWR.

At Blackwater NWR, on their wildlife drive we stopped and watched the winter ducks, Canada and Snow Geese, Great Blue Herons, Bald Eagles  and the Tundra Swans. 

Assateague State Park and Assateague Island Nat'l Seashore and the  wild ponies. 

We also visited the Assateague State Park along with the Assateague Island National Seashore. 

The Assateague ponies were near to top of the sand dunes. 

We made a quick stop at the Ocean City Inlet parking lot, looking for some more birds in the inlet. 

Our sunset view is from the hotel room balcony looking toward the bayside. 

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 Before the lock down in early March, we took trip to Ocean City Maryland. During our getaway we visited the Assateague Island National Seashore and the Assateague Md State Park. Hubby and I both have senior passes for both parks which is nice, we no longer have to make sure we have exact change. 

The Maryland Assateague Island ponies are owned by the national park, they are kept separate from the Chincotegue Island Virginia ponies.  Around 150 ponies are owned by the Chincoteague Island Volunteer Fire Company in Chincoteague Island Virginia. Some of these ponies are auctioned off each year.

Below a few Killdeer, Northern Gannet over the ocean, bottom right are some of the Common Loons.

 

The Common Loons seemed to be the most common bird seen from the beach.

 

I was able to find a few Northern Gannets far out in the ocean, it is fun to watch them dive.

The Killdeer were seen and heard on the Assateague Island beach.

Traffic back up from the Assateague ponies crossing the street.

Thanks to all my visitors and for all the wonderful comments.

 Emma Colley's Random Travels

March 10th, our last day in Ocean City Maryland . Another beautiful sunrise and scenes from the Ocean City beach and inlet. 

Ocean City Inlet, Loon or Grebe?

Common Mergansers seen at Ocean City Inlet 

Sunset Park, Ocean City Maryland, lots of gulls and DC Cormorants

Berlin Falls Park, a good spot to see winter ducks in Maryland. 

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 Emma Colley's Random Travels

A short getaway, with visits at Bombay Hook NWR, Delaware's Indian River Inlet and Ocean City Md. 

Bombay Hook NWR, distant view of adult and juvenile Bald Eagles in the trees and American Avocets

American Avocets

Sandhill Crane seen at Bombay Hook NWR 

Long-tailed duck seen at the Indian River Inlet

Surfers at the Indian River Inlet Beach Park

Buffleheads seen at the Indian River Inlet

Long-tailed Ducks at Indian River

Ocean City sunset

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