![Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge's wildlife drive opens a 1/2 before dawn. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge's wildlife drive opens a 1/2 before dawn. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![A duck leaves ripples in his wake at the Shearness Pool of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
A duck leaves ripples in his wake at the Shearness Pool of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![Two heads are better than one when looking for breakfast. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Two heads are better than one when looking for breakfast. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![Sunrise at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Sunrise at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![Saturday began with a golden glow at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Saturday began with a golden glow at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![Four-fifths of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is tidal salt marsh. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Four-fifths of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is tidal salt marsh. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![Geese come in for a landing over Shearness Pool at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Geese come in for a landing over Shearness Pool at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![In colder months, many species of dabbling ducks – mallards, American black ducks, northern pintails, northern shovelers, blue-winged and green-winged teals, and occasionally gadwalls and American wigeon – can been seen in Shearness Pool. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
In colder months, many species of dabbling ducks – mallards, American black ducks, northern pintails, northern shovelers, blue-winged and green-winged teals, and occasionally gadwalls and American wigeon – can been seen in Shearness Pool. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![A great blue heron pushes itself into flight Saturday morning. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
A great blue heron pushes itself into flight Saturday morning. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![A great blue heron glides over Shearness Pool Saturday at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
A great blue heron glides over Shearness Pool Saturday at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![Do I know you? (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Do I know you? (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![Various waders enjoy the water of Shearness Pool at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
Various waders enjoy the water of Shearness Pool at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
![A heron shows perfect form for visitors watching from the wildlife drive at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Saturday. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)]()
A heron shows perfect form for visitors watching from the wildlife drive at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Saturday. (Delaware State News/K.I. White)
SMYRNA – Saturday’s unseasonable temperatures in the upper 50s beckoned nature lovers to take refuge from holiday shopping frenzy to instead visit Central Delaware’s wildlife haven.
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, southeast of Smyrna on Whitehall Neck Road, stretches eight miles along the Delaware Bay and includes a 12-mile wildlife trail, plus walking trails and observation towers. The wildlife drive is open from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset daily.
Upcoming events include Quarter Celebration Day on Dec. 19 and the annual Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 20. For more information on the refuge and events, visit www.fws.gov/refuge/Bombay_Hook/ or call (302) 653-9345. To see additional photos, visit www.delawarwestatenews.net.
