Nature Encounters with Capt. Debbie

10/28/2024

The way back machine.

09/19/2024

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/column-wild-horses-fate-is-poised-us-appeals-court-showdown-2024-09-16/

It’s hard not to be moved by the beauty of wild horses galloping across a western plain, hooves pounding and manes flying. Little wonder such images are featured in ads selling everything from beer to homeowner’s insurance.

09/10/2024

I'll be back on here again soon with updates. First Mate Josh and I are well. I'm still living on the sea side. More on that later.

07/20/2024

Older pictures with some of the ponies no longer with us.

05/05/2024

I am devastated beyond belief to learn of her passing. She was my favorite mare.

03/23/2024

Let's never forget our beautiful Soul Surfer & Surfer Dude and all the others who brought us so much joy.

05/15/2023

Great and Snowy egrets.

05/14/2023

Images over the years.

05/11/2023

Shore bird images from the eastern shore.

05/05/2023

Hi this is Capt. Debbie! This year I will be traveling and doing large group and hybrid ecotours. For many years I have partnered with a Captain who I felt ran similar tours to mine, Captain Randy Birch. He runs a small boat (like me) and he's a story teller. He knows all the secret places and how to get to them. I will be touring with Randy this year too! So I send you to Randy, a native of Chincoteague for many generations. He offers your best nature and pony encounters. I will still be posting images from 20 years of pony watching, and I'm still a Captain, I'm just taking a little bit of time for myself after running my business for nearly 15 years. http://www.chincoteagueislandadventures.com/boat-tours.html

04/10/2023

Signs of spring.

04/10/2023

An old image of our good buddy Surfer Dude.

03/23/2023

🤣😅

03/18/2023

Wild ponies on Assateague Island, Maryland.

03/11/2023

Your yearling 2022 pony fix.

03/08/2023

Looks like a controlled burn on Assateague, VA today.

03/03/2023

I posted this image years ago, and saw that it is circulating on the internet again today. The image is not fake, it originated from a bison farm in Canada. I conducted research on domestic bison after seeing this image, and indeed "the heaviest wild bull ever recorded weighed 2,800 pounds (1,270 kg) and, in captivity, the largest bison weighed 3,801 pounds (1,724 kg). They can stand at 6 feet to the hump. Despite their massive size, they are incredibly agile able to run at speeds up to 40 mpg and jump 6 feet high from a standing position."

02/17/2023

If you ever encounter a Sea lion along the coast, don't get near it. They can carry Leptospirosis, and they are also federally protected. When they are on the beach, they are resting, it's important not to scare them back into the water.