Chincoteague IslandA long weekend for photographing the wintering birds on the lower Assateague Island. It had been below freezing for the week prior, but went up to the 60's for the weekend.http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067437-copy/468812491_GvmYv-Ti.jpghttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/gallery/7291541_4Csfn/2009-02-08T09:07:28ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugGreat Blue hunting in the semi-frozen bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm.<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Great Blue hunting in the semi-frozen bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm.</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#468812491_GvmYv" title="Great Blue hunting in the semi-frozen bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm."><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067437-copy/468812491_GvmYv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Great Blue hunting in the semi-frozen bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm." title="Great Blue hunting in the semi-frozen bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T05:47:34ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067437-copy/468812491_GvmYv-Th.jpg2009-02-06 16:53:26The coloring of this pony blends it right in with the grass.
Assateague Nature Loop.
Oly E-3, Sigma 50-500mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />The coloring of this pony blends it right in with the grass.
Assateague Nature Loop.
Oly E-3, Sigma 50-500mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#468812417_Ta9vw" title="The coloring of this pony blends it right in with the grass.
Assateague Nature Loop.
Oly E-3, Sigma 50-500mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067388-copy/468812417_Ta9vw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The coloring of this pony blends it right in with the grass.
Assateague Nature Loop.
Oly E-3, Sigma 50-500mm" title="The coloring of this pony blends it right in with the grass.
Assateague Nature Loop.
Oly E-3, Sigma 50-500mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-12T09:47:06ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067388-copy/468812417_Ta9vw-Th.jpg2009-02-06 16:20:06Assateague pony grazing in the sea oats.
She wasn't afraid -- she eventually came over to beg for treats.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Assateague pony grazing in the sea oats.
She wasn't afraid -- she eventually came over to beg for treats.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#468812273_Vje7X" title="Assateague pony grazing in the sea oats.
She wasn't afraid -- she eventually came over to beg for treats.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067369-copy/468812273_Vje7X-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Assateague pony grazing in the sea oats.
She wasn't afraid -- she eventually came over to beg for treats.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" title="Assateague pony grazing in the sea oats.
She wasn't afraid -- she eventually came over to beg for treats.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T05:50:51ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067369-copy/468812273_Vje7X-Th.jpg2009-02-06 16:15:29Great egret fishing in the salt bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Great egret fishing in the salt bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469235441_wo2xf" title="Great egret fishing in the salt bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077546-copy/469235441_wo2xf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Great egret fishing in the salt bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" title="Great egret fishing in the salt bog.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T05:55:24ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077546-copy/469235441_wo2xf-Th.jpg2009-02-07 09:19:13These gulls seem to be having a hard time working with a frozen lake.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />These gulls seem to be having a hard time working with a frozen lake.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469243154_yFoJK" title="These gulls seem to be having a hard time working with a frozen lake.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077513-copy/469243154_yFoJK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="These gulls seem to be having a hard time working with a frozen lake.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" title="These gulls seem to be having a hard time working with a frozen lake.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-07T05:41:41ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077513-copy/469243154_yFoJK-Th.jpg2009-02-07 08:48:16Great Blue Heron trying to warm in the morning sun.
(Too bad I blew out his beak)
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Great Blue Heron trying to warm in the morning sun.
(Too bad I blew out his beak)
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469250503_25MBp" title="Great Blue Heron trying to warm in the morning sun.
(Too bad I blew out his beak)
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077481-copy/469250503_25MBp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Great Blue Heron trying to warm in the morning sun.
(Too bad I blew out his beak)
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" title="Great Blue Heron trying to warm in the morning sun.
(Too bad I blew out his beak)
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T05:56:39ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077481-copy/469250503_25MBp-Th.jpg2009-02-07 08:33:42A frosty morning on Assateague.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />A frosty morning on Assateague.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469259618_Ljca9" title="A frosty morning on Assateague.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077477-copy/469259618_Ljca9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A frosty morning on Assateague.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" title="A frosty morning on Assateague.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-12T09:48:39ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077477-copy/469259618_Ljca9-Th.jpg2009-02-07 08:24:01Early morning stretches in the freezing bog. Taken at sun-up.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Early morning stretches in the freezing bog. Taken at sun-up.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469267995_cMM5E" title="Early morning stretches in the freezing bog. Taken at sun-up.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077465-copy/469267995_cMM5E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Early morning stretches in the freezing bog. Taken at sun-up.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" title="Early morning stretches in the freezing bog. Taken at sun-up.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T05:58:29ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077465-copy/469267995_cMM5E-Th.jpg2009-02-07 08:06:52Chincoteague Sunrise.
Oly E-3
Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Chincoteague Sunrise.
Oly E-3
Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469364378_MQ6vo" title="Chincoteague Sunrise.
Oly E-3
Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077456-copy/469364378_MQ6vo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Chincoteague Sunrise.
Oly E-3
Oly 50-200mm" title="Chincoteague Sunrise.
Oly E-3
Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-07T09:29:45ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077456-copy/469364378_MQ6vo-Th.jpg2009-02-07 08:03:30Chincoteague Sunrise
Oly E3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Chincoteague Sunrise
Oly E3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469369142_LWBAc" title="Chincoteague Sunrise
Oly E3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077452-copy/469369142_LWBAc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Chincoteague Sunrise
Oly E3, Oly 50-200mm" title="Chincoteague Sunrise
Oly E3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-12T09:49:25ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077452-copy/469369142_LWBAc-Th.jpg2009-02-07 08:02:40OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469971760_uMPpT" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067348120/469971760_uMPpT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T06:24:31ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067348120/469971760_uMPpT-Th.jpg2009-02-06 13:53:28OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#469991821_Qy5ED" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067380120/469991821_Qy5ED-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T06:50:07ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067380120/469991821_Qy5ED-Th.jpg2009-02-06 16:17:37Pony looking for a handout. We had nothing. Sorry.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />Pony looking for a handout. We had nothing. Sorry.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#470045045_hgUdr" title="Pony looking for a handout. We had nothing. Sorry.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067422120/470045045_hgUdr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Pony looking for a handout. We had nothing. Sorry.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" title="Pony looking for a handout. We had nothing. Sorry.
Oly E-3, Oly 50-200mm" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T08:07:20ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2067422120/470045045_hgUdr-Th.jpg2009-02-06 16:45:50OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#470053593_9kXFT" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077438120/470053593_9kXFT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T08:08:01ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077438120/470053593_9kXFT-Th.jpg2009-02-07 07:57:06OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com">MagnaRyder2</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/7291541_4Csfn#470100383_PDFzQ" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077471120/470100383_PDFzQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-08T09:08:05ZMagnaRyder2http://magnaryder2.smugmug.comhttp://magnaryder2.smugmug.com/Nature/Chincoteague-Island/P2077471120/470100383_PDFzQ-Th.jpg2009-02-07 08:17:54