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At times it gets crowded at Fishermen's Warf at Conowingo Dam, having a 6' or 7'gun turret may at times may not be the wisest. I was told that this is Fisherman's Warf, not Photographer's Warf,. as several weeks ago I heard the stories and until last Sunday, I saw the gun turret for myself.
#10 is the 100's of birds waiting to feed, sitting and waiting on the lower rocks across from Fisher Warf along with several pairs of eagles and Osprey. Though most of the Osprey have headed south. The eagles still put on a good show for those that has a 800mm+.
The bird that I spent my time photographing was a Double-crested Cormorant #11. Watching him surface dive and most of the time coming up with a fish. The fun was watching him dive and then guess where he would surface with or without a meal. I was right about 50% of the time, and it became an enjoyable game for me.
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As you drive the steep entrance on Shures Landing Rd at the main gate, you'll be greeted by 50 to 100+ smelly, dirty Black Vultures. There are warning signs about how they eat all black rubber trim on your car, but some don't heed the warning. The number of birds at the entrance is nothing that compares to the number that are hanging around the towers across the river. #20, they ate the black rubber straps on the bike rack and finished off the front windshield wipers. The car in #22 & #25, well they ate away at any black trim they could nibble away at.. I tried to clapping and yell at the birds, but they have intestinal fortitude and are not easily intimidated. Hope full the State of Maryland will do some Black Vulture control for Thanksgiving. Bring a canvas cover for your vehicle or have someone stand guard, as these birds can do a lot of damage.
#10 is the 100's of birds waiting to feed, sitting and waiting on the lower rocks across from Fisher Warf along with several pairs of eagles and Osprey. Though most of the Osprey have headed south. The eagles still put on a good show for those that has a 800mm+.
The bird that I spent my time photographing was a Double-crested Cormorant #11. Watching him surface dive and most of the time coming up with a fish. The fun was watching him dive and then guess where he would surface with or without a meal. I was right about 50% of the time, and it became an enjoyable game for me.
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As you drive the steep entrance on Shures Landing Rd at the main gate, you'll be greeted by 50 to 100+ smelly, dirty Black Vultures. There are warning signs about how they eat all black rubber trim on your car, but some don't heed the warning. The number of birds at the entrance is nothing that compares to the number that are hanging around the towers across the river. #20, they ate the black rubber straps on the bike rack and finished off the front windshield wipers. The car in #22 & #25, well they ate away at any black trim they could nibble away at.. I tried to clapping and yell at the birds, but they have intestinal fortitude and are not easily intimidated. Hope full the State of Maryland will do some Black Vulture control for Thanksgiving. Bring a canvas cover for your vehicle or have someone stand guard, as these birds can do a lot of damage.
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