Eagles have returned
 

A few eagles have been around all winter, but their numbers have
recently increased..

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8341.jpg

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8350.jpg

Eagles have returned
 

On 2/13/2014 6:13 PM, me wrote:
A few eagles have been around all winter, but their numbers have
recently increased..

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8341.jpg

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8350.jpg


Nice capture. Where were they taken?

--
PeterN

Eagles have returned
 

On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:20:38 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

On 2/13/2014 6:13 PM, me wrote:
A few eagles have been around all winter, but their numbers have
recently increased..

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8341.jpg

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8350.jpg


Nice capture. Where were they taken?

Chisman Creek Seaford, Va, ~10 miles south of Yorktown, at the end of
the street I live on abutting the creek.

Eagles have returned
 

On 2/13/2014 7:51 PM, me wrote:
On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:20:38 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

On 2/13/2014 6:13 PM, me wrote:
A few eagles have been around all winter, but their numbers have
recently increased..

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8341.jpg

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8350.jpg


Nice capture. Where were they taken?

Chisman Creek Seaford, Va, ~10 miles south of Yorktown, at the end of
the street I live on abutting the creek.

Are the eagles as seasonal near you?
We were talking abut spending a few days in VA Beach, which is not that
far. I want to check out the swamps and old farms near Waverly.



--
PeterN

Eagles have returned
 

On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:55:43 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

On 2/13/2014 7:51 PM, me wrote:
On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:20:38 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

On 2/13/2014 6:13 PM, me wrote:
A few eagles have been around all winter, but their numbers have
recently increased..

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8341.jpg

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8350.jpg


Nice capture. Where were they taken?

Chisman Creek Seaford, Va, ~10 miles south of Yorktown, at the end of
the street I live on abutting the creek.

Are the eagles as seasonal near you?
We were talking abut spending a few days in VA Beach, which is not that
far. I want to check out the swamps and old farms near Waverly.

We usually see a few over winter in the area. Just more common
sightings in the past couple of weeks. There is a nest up in Yorktown
near the site of the Moore House where the Articles of Surrender were
signed. I drive by that on weekends after the morning dog gathering on
the picnic grounds on the York River. Haven't spied any activity in
this nest yet.

Eagles have returned
 

On 2/14/2014 5:21 AM, me wrote:
On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:55:43 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

On 2/13/2014 7:51 PM, me wrote:
On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:20:38 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

On 2/13/2014 6:13 PM, me wrote:
A few eagles have been around all winter, but their numbers have
recently increased..

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8341.jpg

http://edwardgruf.com/2014-02-13+_se...s/_DSC8350.jpg


Nice capture. Where were they taken?

Chisman Creek Seaford, Va, ~10 miles south of Yorktown, at the end of
the street I live on abutting the creek.

Are the eagles as seasonal near you?
We were talking abut spending a few days in VA Beach, which is not that
far. I want to check out the swamps and old farms near Waverly.

We usually see a few over winter in the area. Just more common
sightings in the past couple of weeks. There is a nest up in Yorktown
near the site of the Moore House where the Articles of Surrender were
signed. I drive by that on weekends after the morning dog gathering on
the picnic grounds on the York River. Haven't spied any activity in
this nest yet.


Thanks, I'm thinking of late Spring or early Summer.

--
PeterN

Eagles have returned
 

On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:55:43 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

We were talking abut spending a few days in VA Beach, which is not that
far. I want to check out the swamps and old farms near Waverly.

Waverly is a fair bit inland. North of there, to the east of Hopewell
is the James River National Wildlife Refuge. I've not ventured over
the west shore of the James River, but have done a lot of walking on
the east side just past Kingsmill and before Jamestown. On this side
there is a couple mile stretch you can walk on the shore for a few
hours on either side of low tide. Spring and summer there is a lot of
wildlife about early in the morning. Used to start just before sunrise
with the dog.

http://edwardgruf.com/Buddys_Boondoc...eek/index.html

http://edwardgruf.com/2012-02-26_james_wormley/

All but the mute swans in the 2nd link are from a single morning's
walk on that stretch.

No matter what side of the James you're on a good resource for tidal
info is at:

http://www.sal****ertides.com/dynami...iniasites.html

Eagles have returned
 

On 2/14/2014 2:27 PM, me wrote:
On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:55:43 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

We were talking abut spending a few days in VA Beach, which is not that
far. I want to check out the swamps and old farms near Waverly.

Waverly is a fair bit inland. North of there, to the east of Hopewell
is the James River National Wildlife Refuge. I've not ventured over
the west shore of the James River, but have done a lot of walking on
the east side just past Kingsmill and before Jamestown. On this side
there is a couple mile stretch you can walk on the shore for a few
hours on either side of low tide. Spring and summer there is a lot of
wildlife about early in the morning. Used to start just before sunrise
with the dog.

http://edwardgruf.com/Buddys_Boondoc...eek/index.html

http://edwardgruf.com/2012-02-26_james_wormley/

All but the mute swans in the 2nd link are from a single morning's
walk on that stretch.

No matter what side of the James you're on a good resource for tidal
info is at:

http://www.sal****ertides.com/dynami...iniasites.html

A lot of neat captures. Looks like a great place to live. According to
Google Maps, Waverly is about a little over an hour from you. Now if my
daughter will lend me her dog, ......
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/stormy%201.jpg

Seriously, I think there is a lot of good material in the tidal area.
The shooting in Waverly is totally different. Don't know if I can swing
enough time for both. Depending on my wife's health, I can see a neat trip.
You are lucky to live in that area.

--
PeterN

Eagles have returned
 

On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:18:03 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

A lot of neat captures. Looks like a great place to live. According to
Google Maps, Waverly is about a little over an hour from you. Now if my
daughter will lend me her dog, ......
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/stormy%201.jpg

Seriously, I think there is a lot of good material in the tidal area.
The shooting in Waverly is totally different. Don't know if I can swing
enough time for both. Depending on my wife's health, I can see a neat trip.
You are lucky to live in that area.


Thanks. Yes, given the confluence of more than a few rivers with the
bay there is one heck of a lot of tidal wetlands. On the bad side is
that means it also creates lots of choke points during rush hours. I'm
lucky and work 12 miles from the house and have quite flexible hours.
But I grew up on the west side of Suffolk County, LI and worked in
SoCal after graduate school, so I've seen traffic issues all my adult
life. There are a lot of transient folks in the area given the huge
military presence and it can be amazing to find folks that don't know
what the area can offer many times right in their own back yard.

If you can borrow the dog, weekend morning outings happen in/on the
picnic beach area in Yorktown on the shore of the York River.

http://edwardgruf.com/dogs_2014_1/index.html

If the timing is right pre-sunrise color can be amazing.
http://edwardgruf.com/2012-01-11_yorktown_am_color/

Eagles have returned
 

On 2/15/2014 7:50 AM, me wrote:
On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:18:03 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

A lot of neat captures. Looks like a great place to live. According to
Google Maps, Waverly is about a little over an hour from you. Now if my
daughter will lend me her dog, ......
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/stormy%201.jpg

Seriously, I think there is a lot of good material in the tidal area.
The shooting in Waverly is totally different. Don't know if I can swing
enough time for both. Depending on my wife's health, I can see a neat trip.
You are lucky to live in that area.


Thanks. Yes, given the confluence of more than a few rivers with the
bay there is one heck of a lot of tidal wetlands. On the bad side is
that means it also creates lots of choke points during rush hours. I'm
lucky and work 12 miles from the house and have quite flexible hours.
But I grew up on the west side of Suffolk County, LI and worked in
SoCal after graduate school, so I've seen traffic issues all my adult
life. There are a lot of transient folks in the area given the huge
military presence and it can be amazing to find folks that don't know
what the area can offer many times right in their own back yard.

If you can borrow the dog, weekend morning outings happen in/on the
picnic beach area in Yorktown on the shore of the York River.

http://edwardgruf.com/dogs_2014_1/index.html

If the timing is right pre-sunrise color can be amazing.
http://edwardgruf.com/2012-01-11_yorktown_am_color/


The chances of us dog sitting for more than a few hours are slim and
none. For all practical purposes that dog is my daughter's baby.

We lived near each other. I live in Western Nassau County, and my office
was in Hauppague.
The main reason we live here is our lifestyle. We are about 20 minutes
from the beaches, less than forty minutes from NYC, a day trip to
Tanglewood, A long weekend trip to ME, close, but not too close to
Atlantic City & the CT casinos, and about a six hour drive to various
other places we like to visit for a few days.


--
PeterN