Harlequin Ducks preening
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, LBI NJ
December 2018
When engaged in behavioral interactions, the Harlequin Duck gives distinctly unducklike squeaks, the source of one of its local names: sea mouse. More info on Harlequins –https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Harlequin_Duck/overview
Tamron USA SP 150-600mm VC + Lumix GH4
Scenes from the 83rd Annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count
It was great to meet up with all of the passionate local birders this morning at the Empire Diner in Parsippany NJ before getting outside. We overhead stories of double digit Screech Owls and a Barn Owl being detected in the pre-dawn hours.
We had a sunny morning outdoors, tallied 29 species of birds for a total of 175 birds observed in our territory.
See our sighting checklist here – https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50892929
We will await the full Boonton CBC tally from mocosocoBirds
Yesterday was my first day out in the field using the Metabones T Smart Adapter. I am using the Metabones with my arsenal of lenses for the Canon EF mount in order to pair them with my Panasonic Lumix GH4 and G7. I think this can be a great combination for wildlife videography especially given the GH4’s large crop factor for 4K filming of 2.49x! The effective reach of my Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 is nearly 1500mm which can be very effective for filming small or distant wildlife such as birds.
Vesper Sparrow
Troy Meadows, Parsippany NJ
December 1, 2018
Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 + Lumix GH4
More info on Vesper Sparrows here – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Vesper_Sparrow/overview
Full ebird checklist here – https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50352117
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 