Day trip filled with animals!

jeff kushner

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Kerry and I did a "shakedown test drive" to a local beach in Delaware with our bikes in the basket and cooler in the rear.

Bikes fold up and go inside bag
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Bag goes in basket
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All set with picnic lunch in the fridge
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So this big and heavy male Box turtle was first to be found along the road so he got a pic taken and was placed on the other side. He was gorgeous till he got nervous and closed up.20260610_101337~2.jpg

So we continued to the water where we found this American Bald Eagle resting in a parking lot!
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It turned out that he was waiting for us to move our car so he could take a dead Diamond back Terrapin. Sad
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Then we walked onto the beach and it got worse. Another dead Terrapin
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We also found dozens of Horseshoe crabs....Blue Bloods were everywhere!
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We left there around noon to head back then we decided to take the long way home. The roads got curvy and Kerry nearly took out a 5-6' Black snake laying out to warm up. No pics of him.

We did wrap up the day right by finding this Diamondback terrapin! A beautiful turtle
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She also got famous for 5 minutes then put back where she was headed.

Mama deer just walked by a couple minutes ago before the thunderstorms began...20260610_170408.jpg
Maybe she will pick up her fawn and bring her by to show her off?


An excellent day!
 

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Ok guys....here's "the rest of the story" so to speak.

We also saw this owl atop a Nuke Alarm pole. We saw it, stopped and turned around to see it better while taking pictures.
It finally dawned on us....
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ITS FAKE! We laughed so hard after realizing it. The locals must have enjoyed watching us!
 

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Ok guys....here's "the rest of the story" so to speak.

We also saw this owl atop a Nuke Alarm pole. We saw it, stopped and turned around to see it better while taking pictures.
It finally dawned on us....
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ITS FAKE! We laughed so hard after realizing it. The locals must have enjoyed watching us!
I'm not afraid to be considered dumb because I know I'm not, but.....WHY is a fake owl on the pole?
 

jeff kushner

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Oh we felt dumb alright. There were 2 guys moving cars and stuff from a home and they laughed as hard as we did! That stuff is good for me...its humbling.
 

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