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hazzardlanding
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
Double Crested Cormorant
Ah, some flying dinosaurs. Cormorants are waterbirds that haunt the rocks in the bay and are avid divers for fish. You can catch them...
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hazzardlanding
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
Harbor Seals
Seals are a winter delight in Delaware. They rest on the rocks in the bay as pit stops in their migration. Surprisingly, I came across...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
Cetacean Vertebrae
Its common in Delaware to find tiny vertebrae on the beach from bony-fish, but a more elusive find are large cetacean verts, like above,...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
Mermaid Purse / Egg Case / Chondrichthyes
One of my favorite finds, although plentiful on the shorelines I frequent, is the mermaid purse. This little pod-like object is in fact...
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hazzardlanding
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Brown Pelican
Sitting in Cape, you may see a flying V above head. At first glance you may think geese, ducks? But chances are, the large, dark-colored...
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hazzardlanding
- Aug 8, 2020
- 1 min
Sand Tiger Shark Tooth
Shark teeth are tricky finds along the Delaware Coast. I scooped this up one afternoon when I saw it floating along in gentle waves of...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
Atlantic Jack Knife Clam | Ensis directus
The Jack Knife or Razor Clam, is a large species of edible marine bivalve mollusc. They are filter feeders that filter water through...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Sandbar Shark | Carcharinus plumbeus
The Delaware Bay is a nursery ground for the Sandbar Shark, with the girls coming in late May, early summer to give birth to their pups...
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hazzardlanding
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Star Coral
Really there are few sea creatures I have found in my adult life that I didn't as a child, the star coral fossil being one of them. Coral...
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hazzardlanding
- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
Mesoglea
I have since childhood, called these clear non-stinging jellies, sea nettles. However when I got older I learned these are actually the...
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hazzardlanding
- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
Clearnose Skate | Raja Eglanteria
The Clearnose skate is very abundant in Delaware waters. It is most distinguishable by it's "clear nose" which you can see here and...
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hazzardlanding
- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
The Atlantic Slipper Snail | Crepidula fornicata
The evolution of a creature is the real fascination that drives my blog. Each creature has quirky traits that are entirely evolved around...
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hazzardlanding
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab | Limulus Polyphemus
The Horseshoe Crab should really be designated as Delaware's Mascot. May and June are when Delaware Bays are hopping with mating...
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hazzardlanding
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
Oyster Cracker -Opsanus Tau
If their was an ugly step-brother of the Delaware sea creatures, it'd be the Oyster Cracker or also know as the Oyster Toadfish. Disliked...
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hazzardlanding
- Dec 6, 2019
- 1 min
The Shark Eye | Neverita duplicata
I am not one to pick favorites.... but Shark Eyes are my favorite. Neverita duplicata, the Shark Eye Shell belongs to the marine mollusks...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 14, 2019
- 1 min
Ghost Crab | Ocypode quadrata
The creatures of the night- Ghost Crabs are nocturnal, quick little crustaceans (they legit can scutter around at almost 10 mph) with...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 8, 2019
- 1 min
Cownose Ray | Rhinoptera bonasus
Crickeys I love my creatures. The Cownose Ray, commonly referred to as a "bullnose" in the First State, is a migratory Ray that travels...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 2, 2019
- 1 min
Sugar Star Fish | Echinoderm
A starfish is not a fish ! The Starfish is the cousin to the sand dollar. This carnivorous creature feeds on clams and mussels. It is a...
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hazzardlanding
- Jun 1, 2019
- 1 min
Bluefish | Pomatomus saltatrix
Oh yes, the spunky Bluefish. This snappy fighter (literally sharp teeth here you'll need a steel leader) is always a fun time thanks to...
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