Photos of the Month: February

Leap Day gave us an extra day this February to explore the Bay region in these mild "winter" temperatures! Take a look at some of the major news and photo highlights below from us, our partners, and supporters!

Do you have a favorite Chesapeake photo you took this month that you'd like to submit to be featured as one of our Photos of the Month? Upload your digital photo here or tag us in your photo on your public Twitter or Instagram. We look forward to seeing your photos!

Instagram and Twitter Photos

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"It's Groundhogs Day, so I'm going to post a picture of a groundhog."—Our social media manager. Also happy World Wetlands Day and Super Bowl LIV! We have to imagine there's a groundhog hanging out in a wetland somewhere today whose hips don’t lie for Shakira and J. Lo. 📷: dennisg69 (FlickrCC)

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Feb 2, 2020 at 2:48pm PST

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“Mirror Mirror on the”... #hoodedmerganser #mohawk #nuts_about_birds #rsa_nature #snap_wildlife #wildlifeonearth #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_perfection #your_best_birds #wildplanetphotomag #allmightybirds #nature_of_our_world #global4nature #bird_brilliance #best_birds_of_ig #birds_of_instagram #birdsofinstagram #wildlife_inspired #birds_perfection #dixiedecoys #audubon #audubonsociety #exclusive_wildlife #birdstagram #global4nature #wildlifeonearth #wildlife_perfection #featured_wildlife #elite_raptors #topazlabs #marylanddnr #chesapeakebayfoundation

A post shared by SAS Photography (@sasphotography67) on Feb 3, 2020 at 5:10am PST

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Following an initial kick off and a test day on the water, last Friday we welcomed Northrop Grumman and Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes to our Annapolis headquarters to show off the technology their engineers came up with to better count and research the Bay's oyster population. Currently, in order to monitor an oyster reef, CBF scientists use what's known as a clear water box to take pictures periodically over a a 100-meter line. But this clear water box doesn't give us the full picture of the reef. Northrop Grumman engineers are instead using light-field cameras, lasers, microphones, and SONAR in the hopes of giving us a better way to monitor—and restore—these reefs. This will revolutionize monitoring the progress of oyster restoration. The engineers will likely combine technology that CBF staff will be trained on and be able to use next year. 📷 Sarah Boynton #SaveTheBay

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Feb 6, 2020 at 11:27am PST

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600mm full moon setting over CBBT just before sunrise this morning. I’ve been meaning to shoot this when it aligns for a while now and finally made it happen with @streeterpeter this morning and perfect conditions. Thanks to @photopills for the alignment!

A post shared by Nathan Ingram (@nathaninstagrams) on Feb 8, 2020 at 5:01am PST

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Daybreak | Chesapeake Bay Bridge | Annapolis | Winter 2020 #mdinfocus #annapolis #chesapeakebay #ig_northamerica #coastalliving #marylandlivin #igdaily #photooftheday #sky_brilliance #sunrise_shotz #ig_skylovers #unlimitedsunset #igdc #photography #coastaldecor #annapolismaryland #waves #smoothwater #onlyinmaryland #visitmaryland #marylandphotography

A post shared by Stephanie (@stephaniehritz) on Feb 14, 2020 at 8:52am PST

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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Here's to getting more girls outside and passionate about the Bay, the environment, and the sciences. And a major shout out to our female scientists on staff—keep killing it! #WomenInScience #SaveTheBay

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Feb 11, 2020 at 11:50am PST

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From pop culture references (Jack and Diane) to Bay-themed monikers (Jimmie and Sookie) to beautiful Algonquin terms for ‘eagle’ and ‘two,’ we were blown away by the creativity and thought behind each and every name submitted. We even appreciated Eagle McEagleFace. But, there can only be one winner. Check the link in our bio to see if your name suggestion won for these two camera shy love birds! 📷@rebecca_el

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Feb 14, 2020 at 7:30am PST

Thank you @MorrisseyForSen, @VaPSHS, @Emmett_Hanger, and @FirstLadyVA for stopping by our pop-up oyster roast today to learn about the Bay, oysters, and oyster aquaculture! Thanks to our partners @Nature_VA, Elizabeth River Project, @River_Friends, and @LRNow... pic.twitter.com/OCZhEeJM0Y

— Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebay) February 20, 2020

Beach time in Maryland in February! Enjoying “Winter” kayaking this year along the #ChesapeakeBay. @chesapeakebay @ThePhotoHour @ChesConserv @ChesBayJournal pic.twitter.com/LTGU1XiIgG

— Mark B (@Maro2Bear) February 22, 2020

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Grey and Blue | Annapolis, MD | 2020 | #visitannapolis #annapolis #annapolismd #mdinfocus #maryland #naptown #dmv #todayinannapolis #chesapeakebay #chesapeake #coastalliving #clpicks #southernliving #sltravels #landscape #architecture #beach #shotzdelight #travel #lovelysquares #usaprimeshot #ig_unitedstates #nikonnofilter #morning

A post shared by Adam Brockett (@adam_brockett) on Feb 26, 2020 at 4:02am PST