Friends of Bombay Hook NWR

Have you ever rolled out to the refuge to scope out that sweet Cerulean Warbler, only to find out we only take cash or check for daily and annual passes, and sadly drove to the atm in Smyrna? BE SAD NO MORE! #BombayHook passes are now on Rec dot gov! recreation.gov/sitepass/1313

It's National #Mosquito Day. I can't believe it, either.

⚠️ Keep your eyes peeled for our friendly nope ropes crossing the road!

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor all those who gave their lives in service to the USFWS. fws.gov/fallen-comrade…

Cute and quirky bird nest pics to power you through the end of the day! boredpanda.com/funny-bird-nes…

We're hearing from a lot of people who are finding baby birds, so we encourage you to bookmark this page! It also has a tool for you to find a federally licensed migratory bird rehabilitator in your area: fws.gov/story/what-do-…

*stereotypical NY accent* "Ayy! I'm layin' eggs here!" Be snapping turtle aware! The ladies are out and doing their thang very close to the wildlife drive.

For the last couple of years, things haven’t been adding up for rufa red knots in Delaware Bay. The Service and partners are investigating why two surveys are telling different stories about the numbers that visit the bay. Read more: ow.ly/fm3a50Oq81j 📷Greg Breese/USFWS

Sound up to ten, have some Sunday song therapy:

Well folks, today's weather is the perfect stage for this year's #WMBD2023 theme, water. It's a rainy day. Which is water. Which we need. Cuz it's been dry.

@USFWSNortheast I regret nothing.

The wetlands are alive with the sound of...frogs! This time of year, wild frogs fill the evening air with calls that span the musical scale from soprano to bass and range from sweet to sonorous. Learn about nature's soundtrack: fws.gov/story/frog-son… 📷: Jessica Bolser/USFWS

Them: eewww some lady's house was infested with snakes! Me: [checking mortgage rates] is she planning to sell it?

I don't see what the problem is. This sounds like the *perfect* home. 🐍❤️ #SnakeHouse washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05…

I like to be light-hearted here, but sometimes I can't. Like right now. The picture is grisly, but the bear was grizzly. The poor babe. billingsgazette.com/news/state-and…

Hey, avian flu, go buzz off! smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/twe…

Baby, when you escape the yellow perch And you've got the mating urge Guess what It's gonna be

They're also doing a lot of elbow-rubbing with members of other Friends' groups across the country. A collaborative experience in learning best practices and kick-starting innovative and sustainable ideas. Can I go next year?!

A couple of our board members and our visitor services manager are at some fancy-shmancy workshop learning about effective partnerships with the System and communities at @USFWSNCTC and all I got was this picture. (I'm not jealous; YOU'RE jealous)

You know that saying, "Teamwork makes the dream work?" Well, they need one for volunteers. "Three cheers for all who volunteer!" 📷: A youth volunteer assisting with Wyoming toad research by Mindy Meade/USFWS

Watch this visualization of the migratory path of a one-year-old North Atlantic right whale (red dot) traveling along the Mid-Atlantic coast, overlapping vessel traffic (blue dots). This whale was tagged off the Virginia/ North Carolina coast in March 2021. #WhaleWeek 🐳🐋