While on our trip to Chincoteague Island we were able to photograph the herds from both land and boat.
We had been told the best way to find them was by boat. The better vantage point did turn out to be from a boat, however we did get a good (lucky) afternoon from land in the Federal park too.
This is a mare from the islands south herd. We did get to shoot the north herd also, but they kept their distance for the most part.
Beautiful shots.
Thanks. I have shot from boats many times, but never thought it would include horses 😂😂.
It was very cool to see them and so not gators 🙂
😂😂, ant get too many non-gator scenes around here.
🙂 I know. Today I left my camera at home and saw a Bald Eagle sitting in a field eating and posing for me but my phone is too cheap to even try.
I have no skill at all with a phone camera! Never even try anymore.
I am ok with close up but nothing like a real camera.
Beautiful animals and photos! I’ve never seen wild horses. We have populations of them out west and in the Maritimes.
On the east coast of the US there are a few herds, all on the barrier islands off the mid-atlantic coast line. In the late 1500’s to early 1600’s Spanish explorers sailed on the edges here. Usually further south (where I live) but some this far north, and galleons sunk off the unexplored islands. Mediterranean horses on board were able to live on the salt water grasses. They still do, and still live there of government land.
We planned this trip with friends for years and finally made it happen 😀. Great photo ops, thanks.
Interesting, thanks.