Morning Flight, Cedar Lake in Winter
Denville NJ
1.27.2021
A scenic coating of powder and vivid Winter sunlight paved the way for some dynamic lake shots this morning. My friend Jon was gracious enough to lend me his deck to launch the Mavic from.
Conowingo Island at Lake Arrowhead
Denville NJ
January 2020
My goal in this image was to capture the scattered “snowdrifts” on the lake as well as captured the distant hills surrounding the Rockaway Valley.
Photographed with the Mavic Air 2
Harlequin Ducks
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Harlequin Ducks breeding in eastern Canada and Greenland winter primarily along the coast of Atlantic Canada and New England. Many males form small, loose flocks and leave their breeding grounds by late June. Females begin to return to the coast with young birds from July into September. Males stop over in molting sites, where large numbers congregate during this brief period of flightlessness. They often arrive on their wintering grounds in late October. Wintering birds begin leaving for their breeding grounds in late March.
Learn more about the Harlequin Duck – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Harlequin_Duck/overview
1.11.21 Sunrise at Lake Arrowhead
Denville, New Jersey
I made the quick sprint to the back of our house before the morning colors quickly faded.
Ipswich Sparrow
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
LBI NJ
January 2021
I was fortunate this sparrow popped up in good morning light and with an uncluttered foreground and background on my most recent jetty walk.
More info on the Ipswich Sparrow – http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/species/fieldguide/view/Passerculus%20sandwichensis%20princeps/
Winter Birding 2021 at Barnegat Light NJ
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on the northern tip of Long Beach Island is one the most popular winter wildlife viewing spots in the Mid-Atlantic. Birdwatchers come from many miles to admire the Harlequin Ducks, Purple Sandpipers, Eiders, Scoters, and Mergansers.
Plan your visit to “Old Barney” – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/barnlig.html
Common Eider
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
New Jersey
The birds nearest to the jetty this morning were mostly Common Eiders and also Harlequin Ducks.
More info on Common Eiders – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Eider/overview
Visit Barnegat Lighthouse State Park – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/barnlig.html
Winter Wildlife at Splitrock Reservoir
January 2021
Morris County, New Jersey
A distant Common Loon and a pair of courting Bald Eagles were the highlights of an afternoon walk near Rockaway Township NJ.
Visit Splitrock Reservoir – https://www.rockawaytownship.org/facilities/facility/details/Splitrock-Reservoir-9
Rattlesnake Marsh in Winter
Tourne County Park
Morris County, New Jersey
We had a scenic but shallow blanket of fresh powder this morning.
FYI – This area is titled as “Rattlesnake Meadow” on the Tourne hiking map. A title that likely precedes damming and flooding by local beavers.
Explore Tourne County Park – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/tourne-county-park
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 