Prime Hook NWR – 2017 Fall Foliage
I visited Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware this past weekend and photographed not only birds but also the beginnings of the fall foliage. It was so refreshing to see the splashes of yellow, orange, and red.
“Hidden Beauty”
Even Poison Ivy turns colorful in the fall. Makes it easy to spot to stay away!
Empty Osprey nest in tree, hopefully survives through the winter to be occupied by Osprey once again.
I got lucky spotting a few White-tailed Deer (females) roaming about eating.
I’ll share the birds I photographed at Prime Hook NWR in my upcoming posts.
Well, geez, I could share one now, right? 🙂 Okay!
The Tufted Titmouse lives year round in much of the eastern half of the United States in woodlands below 2,000 feet elevation. They are also common visitors at feeders and can be found in backyards, parks, and orchards.
Tufted Titmouse
An interesting fact, Tufted Titmice often line the inner cup of their nest with hair, sometimes plucked directly from a live animal including raccoons, opossums, mice, woodchucks, squirrels, rabbits, livestock, pets, and even humans.
More Prime Hook NWR birds coming……
Photos by Donna 
Great shots Donna! Very much true Autumn! 🙂
Thank you, HJ! 🙂
Beautiful photos! I love the mood of the Fall day – not super brilliant colors, as this wasn’t a great Fall for colors – but they reflect nature’s ‘true’ colors, which is even better. I love the red berries also! As always, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for you wonderful comments, I love Fall’s coloring.
Beautiful! I love seeing the fall colors. Those fall colors are hard to find in Phoenix. These cactus don’t seem to want to turn and remain green 😄
Thanks Ingrid, me too! Yea, you’re right, those darn cacti. Awwww…..but they blossom beautiful in the Spring! 😄
Especially enjoyed the shots of the serene paths through the woods!
Thanks Steve, my favorites too!
Beautiful post!
Thanks Kelly!
Absolutely beautiful fall foliage photos!
Thanks Hien! Although you & I had the dryer summer on the East coast/midAtlantic, we still got some beautiful coloring!
It’s gorgeous there! You had a wonderful day out.
Thanks Deborah! I paid with leg pain for a couple days…..but it was worth it to my soul.
Very peaceful and restful viewing today. I needed that. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, Tom, and you’re welcome. 🙂
Excellent post and photos Donna! I have heard of Bombay Hook NWR and always wanted to go there when I lived in NJ. This is the first time I’ve heard of Prime Hook.
Thank you Denise! Prime Hook is just over 40 miles directly south of Bombay Hook, also along the Delaware’s marshes and coastline. I’m presently only 10 miles from Prime Hook and this was my first visit there. I had a wonderful time taking in the colors, birds, and smells of Fall. Awwwww…… 🙂
Love the collection of photos here. I remember seeing the Titmouses in Ontario where I grew up. The deer are pretty as are the fall colours. Enjoyed this very much!
Thank you Jane! I am glad you enjoyed it! Fall is wonderful for the mind and soul. 🙂
Very nice! Really enjoyed your photos!
Thank you, it was a good day for me to be out with nature! 🙂
Colourful photos! Is the photo of the red berries holly?
Thank you! Yes, American Holly. The refuge had quite a bit of it, I loved the bright red berries!
Absolutely lovely! No poison ivy here, but our poison oak also turns lovely colors. So glad to see you’re getting out and about with the camera! Even more glad you’re sharing your images here. Lots of downpours here with some strong wind gusts. Feels very much like winter as I watch the leaves being blown like large colorful snowflakes in the air.
Thanks Gunta! I love the sight of leaves being blown around, love your ‘like large colorful snowflakes in the air”! It was good to get out even at a slow pace. The smell of fall is so refreshing! 🙂
Thank you for taking us along on your colorful fall hike, Donna. The colors are good for our soul.
You’re welcome, Tanja, and so true!
Living in the south, as I do, it is truly refreshing to see the beautiful fall foliage. Thank you for these wonderful pictures, Donna.
You’re welcome, Helen! I have to repeat what Tanja commented, that fall colors are so good for our soul. I love how fall smells too, just beautiful.
Love those golden aspens.
Thanks so much!
Great photographs dear Donna, Thank you, Love, nia
Thank you Nia!
Such pretty colors!
Thanks Pam!