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GOOD LUCK TODAY, LIZ! THINKING OF YOU.

Day 24 – Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, day 2. The weather report is for sun, although it was only 42 degrees this morning when we got up. We decided to spend another day at Bombay Hook.

First we drove through all 6 RV/Trailer loops, making note of the best campsites for the next time we’re here and want to reserve a site in advance. There weren’t that many sites to write down because the campsites and loops were so close together, but we did find several. We intend to come back here again to spend more time at Bombay Hook, later in the season in some future year, to see the wintering Snow Geese. We also drive to Killens Pond, which was more of a lake than a pond. It was pretty. Then we drove to the wildlife refuge.

Killens Pond, Killens Pond State Park, Felton, DE

It was a cold but beautiful day at Bombay Hook. The high today was 51 degrees. It was partly cloudy. We did not ride our bikes. Too cold with the wind. But we traveled the wildlife viewing drive twice, via the car, with the windows down for photography and the heater on to keep warm.

Wildlife Drive, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Wildlife Drive, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Shearness Pool Observation Tower, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Rob taking pictures, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Canada Geese, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Canada Geese and Mute Swans, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Canada Geese, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Dunlins and Canada Geese, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Dunlins, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Yellowlegs, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Dunlins, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
American Avocets, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
American Avocets, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Bald Eagle, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Bald Eagle, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Yellowlegs, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Yellowlegs, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Great Egret, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Mute Swan, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Mute Swan, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Forster’s Tern, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Northern Shovelers, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Mallards, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Ruddy Duck, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Black Duck, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Pied-billed Grebe, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Great Blue Heron, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Great Blue Heron, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Great Blue Heron, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Great Blue Heron, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Northern Harrier, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Turkey Vulture, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Helicopter from Dover AFB, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Turkey Vulture and Helicopters from Dover AFB, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Working on that Covid shipping backlog, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Salem Nuclear Power Plant, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Mallards bursting into flight, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE
Mallards and Pintails bursting into flight, Bombay Hook NWR, Dover, DE

It was almost dark when we got back to the RV and already in the mid-40s. Rob took down the tent while I got dinner ready. Tomorrow we leave Delaware to head west.

For more detailed information about Killens Pond State Park,click here.

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