Admin | January 6, 2010
By Windy Mason The thousands of snow geese and other waterfowl that each year take the Atlantic Flyway to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge where they feed and rest in the pools of fresh and brackish water, delighting the visitors who show up to see them each Thanksgiving, this year found their feeding grounds covered [...]
Admin | January 6, 2010
By Megan Paulus When spotted by editor-photographer Elizabeth Fread, along the Assateague Wildlife Loop, the Glossy Ibis appeared to be dark brown or black as it used its distinctive long beak to forage for a meal in the shallow waters along the road. It wasn’t until the photographs were pulled up on the computer screen [...]
Admin | January 3, 2010
By Windy Mason and Robert Boswell Early last December when the eagles returned to their nest on the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, they found that high winds had damaged their home, causing it to fall about three feet. When the eagles returned a couple of weeks ago, after the November storm that pounded the [...]
Admin | December 4, 2009
By Wilma Young The writer celebrated her 90th birthday in November. In the late 1980’s, she served as a volunteer and intern at several national parks, including the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Along with her volunteer duties, she found time to make use of her research and writing talents. [...]
Admin | May 12, 2009
Eagle Parents Repair Nest Just in Time By Robert Boswell and Rebecca Carro Just imagine what a shock it would be to be preparing your home for the arrival of new babies, then have your house hit by a big wind storm, causing it to sink a few feet. That’s what happened to the two [...]
