Tag: #AssateagueWildlife

Horses of Assateague

Assateague Island is known for its wild horses. All of these photos were taken inside the Assateague Island State Park.

Horses of Assateague

The pictures above and below were taken on the beach just after sunrise. Sometimes they like to watch the sunrise like we do. Sometimes they like to nap on the beach like humans.

Horses of Assateague
Horses of Assateague

This horse looks like it is waiting for someone to turn on the water. I understand they figured out how to turn on the faucets. However, the sign placed behind the faucet may be preventing it from doing that. A park worker was in a vehicle close by. For safety of the horse and humans, one needs to stay at least 40 feet away from the horses.

Horses of Assateague

This younger horse was utilising the fence to scratch himself. If you go to the state park or the national park at Assateague Island, Maryland there are a variety of places you can spot a horse. Just do not get close, they are wild.

Assateague Great Egret

There are a lot of great egrets at Assateague. You can many times see them just as you cross over the bridge onto the island. From the island side if you look on both sides of the road at the marsh areas you usually see a few on each side after the bridge.

This is in front of the building right next to the National Park boat launch on Ferry Landing Road.

These were all taken on the bay side of the island from a kayak.

Near one of the nature viewing areas.

I mostly saw egrets standing on trees, or standing next to the water in the grasses. They pose great for pictures!