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Eastern Worm Snake – NJ Pine Barrens

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Eastern Worm Snake
Ocean County NJ
April 2024

Q: When is a worm not a worm
A: When it is a snake

The 2 or 3 times I have seen worm snakes they were under surface debris. They do not seem to be as aloof as Garter Snakes.

Canon M5 + EF-M 28mm macro
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Emergence at Splitrock Reservoir

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Emergence
Splitrock Reservoir
Rockaway Twp NJ
May 2024

In the shadows of a kayak launch, a Clubtail hangs from its exuvia, waiting for its wings to strengthen and “prepare for liftoff”.

Did you know that dragonflies spend most of their lives underwater?

Canon M5 + EF-M 28mm macro lens
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American Robin with nestlings in my backyard!

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May 2024

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Hoary Elfin – NJ Pinelands

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Hoary Elfin
Warren Grove NJ
April 2024

I made my annual Spring pilgrimage to the New Jersey Pinelands to photograph these tiny butterflies. This uncropped closeup shot was taken with my 28mm macro lens, no easy feat!

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Canon M5 + EF-M 28mm Macro

Swans in Winter – Denville NJ

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Swans in Winter
Muriel Hepner Park
Denville NJ
January 2024

The local swan pair accommodated me just long enough to snap a few frames of this winter scene ❄️

Sony A7R3 + Tamron 24mm F/2.8

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Barred Owl in Morris County NJ

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Barred Owl
Morris County NJ
December 2023

This owl was sleepy and struggling to keep its eyes open as dusk approached.

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Canon 77D + Tamron 150-600mm lens

The Kinglet and The Moth

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The Kinglet and The Moth
Jockey Hollow National Historical Park
Morristown, New Jersey
October 2023

This migratory Golden-crowned Kinglet momentarily popped out of the understory with an impressively sized catch.

Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm

Morning View of Charlottesburg Reservoir

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Morning View of Charlottesburg Reservoir
Newfoundland, New Jersey
October 2023

An Autumn hike on the Four Birds Trail yielded a cloudy sky over Charlottesburg Reservoir.

Historic information on Charlottesburg here – https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/morris/butler/2016/02/07/rest-of-the-story-feb-7-2016-the-longago-village-of-charlotteburg/94468204/

Sony A7R3 + Tamron 24mm

October at Van Campen Glen

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October at Van Campen Glen
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
10/2023

The mossy downed trees and babbling brook at Van Campen looks magical in all seems but especially so in peak foliage.

Sony A7R3 + Tamron 24mm

Red Fox at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

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Red Fox on the hunt
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Morris County, New Jersey

This fox was on the prowl for rodents on Pleasant Plains Road and also had a few pesky “hitchhiker” burs clinging to its coat.

Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm