Ducks Among Us
Ducks Among Us
Today the Insider was delivering some Program Guides for the Chincoteague Blueberry Festival to one of the family operated Cabin Rental businesses here on Chincoteague when all of a sudden the owner said, "look out, I have to herd these geese." Well, sure enough right down the middle of his entranceway drive came a couple of hundred large geese. He jumped right in front of them and lead them to the pond at the other end of his property. These geese had to cross a very busy street before they got to his property. I shouted to the owner,"are these your's?" He said, ""no they belong to all of us"! I thought, wow, that is so Chincoteague! We live with the natural world more than any place I have ever lived. Before it was chic, before Government mandates... we do it by nature.
The ducks and other waterfowl of Chincoteague are honored with their own annual celebration in late November, during National Waterfowl Week. The celebration actually continues for 9 days, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and ending on the Sunday following it.
Top billing for National Waterfowl Week belongs to the thousands of snow geese who stop in to rest on their journey to their winter feeding grounds along the Gulf of Mexico. The Wildlife Refuge, in fact, was established in 1943 primarily to provide the snow geese with a pit stop. It was originally paid for, however, by proceeds from the sale of Duck Stamps!
The snow geese are joined in their migrations by many species of ducks, including Goldeneyes, Mergansers, Northern Shovelers, Green-winged Teals, and Ring-Necks. The prime waterfowl-viewing real estate in the Wildlife Refuge is along the lagoon-encircling half-mile Wildlife Loop. Bring along your camera, and time your visit to include sunset for some once-in-a.-lifetime photographic opportunities!
Chincoteague has its ducks even during the winter. The distinctive “Ow, ow, owal-ow” call of male long-tailed ducks often sounds in the shoals off Chincoteague’s coast, as large flocks of these very social birds spend hours happily diving for fish, clams, and crabs.
If you were a wild duck, the fresh seafood alone would make it worth your while to visit Chincoteague Island each year!
And Remember, on Chincoteague we stop for Ducks!
Today the Insider was delivering some Program Guides for the Chincoteague Blueberry Festival to one of the family operated Cabin Rental businesses here on Chincoteague when all of a sudden the owner said, "look out, I have to herd these geese." Well, sure enough right down the middle of his entranceway drive came a couple of hundred large geese. He jumped right in front of them and lead them to the pond at the other end of his property. These geese had to cross a very busy street before they got to his property. I shouted to the owner,"are these your's?" He said, ""no they belong to all of us"! I thought, wow, that is so Chincoteague! We live with the natural world more than any place I have ever lived. Before it was chic, before Government mandates... we do it by nature.
The ducks and other waterfowl of Chincoteague are honored with their own annual celebration in late November, during National Waterfowl Week. The celebration actually continues for 9 days, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and ending on the Sunday following it.
Top billing for National Waterfowl Week belongs to the thousands of snow geese who stop in to rest on their journey to their winter feeding grounds along the Gulf of Mexico. The Wildlife Refuge, in fact, was established in 1943 primarily to provide the snow geese with a pit stop. It was originally paid for, however, by proceeds from the sale of Duck Stamps!
The snow geese are joined in their migrations by many species of ducks, including Goldeneyes, Mergansers, Northern Shovelers, Green-winged Teals, and Ring-Necks. The prime waterfowl-viewing real estate in the Wildlife Refuge is along the lagoon-encircling half-mile Wildlife Loop. Bring along your camera, and time your visit to include sunset for some once-in-a.-lifetime photographic opportunities!
Chincoteague has its ducks even during the winter. The distinctive “Ow, ow, owal-ow” call of male long-tailed ducks often sounds in the shoals off Chincoteague’s coast, as large flocks of these very social birds spend hours happily diving for fish, clams, and crabs.
If you were a wild duck, the fresh seafood alone would make it worth your while to visit Chincoteague Island each year!
And Remember, on Chincoteague we stop for Ducks!
Labels: Chincoteague, Chincoteague Blueberry Festival, Chincoteague Island, Chincoteague Island Chincoteague Pony Swim
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