Blue-winged Warbler at Wildcat Ridge WMA

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Blue-winged Warbler
 
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Twp, NJ
 
Fact – 100% of people who think birdwatching is boring have never laid eyes on a Blue-winged Warbler. (source = Dave Blinder)
 
 
More information on Wildcat Ridge WMA – https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm

Great Blue Skimmer

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Great Blue Skimmer
 
Troy Meadows, Parsippany New Jersey
 
Tamron SP 150-600mm + Canon SL2
 
 
More info on Troy Meadows – http://wildlifepreserves.org

POWWW’s Secrets of the Forest Walk 2019

Thank you to everyone who attended Protect Our Wetlands Water and Woods‘ Secrets of The Forest Walk at Jonathan’s Woods. We examined glacial erratic boulders and identified traditional edible plants.
POWWW’s next free guided event will be the Dragonflies Walk with Entomologist Chris Ryerson on July 7th. RSVP here – https://www.facebook.com/events/2232042087108876/
Email powww.nj@gmail.com for more info

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Kayaking at Nockamixon State Park

Lisa and I met our friend Mario at Nockamixon State Park in Bucks County Pennsylvania today with kayaks in tow. Renting paddleboards and pontoon boats is also an option at Nockamixon. Seems to be a popular mountain bike spot too.

Photos taken with my typical kayak setup the Tamron 18-400mm + Canon SL2

Visit Nockamixon State Park – https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/NockamixonStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

Sparkling Jewelwing damselfly in New Jersey

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Sparkling Jewelwing
 
Dover Forge, Lacey NJ
 
More info on the Sparkling Jewelwing – https://njodes.org/Pages/SpeciesAccount.aspx?id=12

Spring Reflections on Muriel Hepner Pond

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Spring Reflections on Muriel Hepner Pond
 
Denville NJ
Sigma 17-50mm lens + Canon SL2

Harlequin Darner

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Harlequin Darner
 
Egbert’s Lake, Rockaway Twp, NJ
 
Tamron SP 180mm macro lens + Canon EOS M50

Northern Gray Tree Frog

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Northern Gray Tree Frog
 
Jonathan’s Woods, Morris County NJ
 
This Tree Frog was silent and mostly motionless so it was dumb luck that I noticed it.
 
Tamron SP 180mm macro lens + Canon M50

https://youtu.be/TaTvCVNm-ck/

Northern Gray Tree Frog

 Jonathan’s Woods, Morris County NJ

 Seen in a shrubby area on a recent hot & humid day.

Filmed with the Canon EOS M50 + Tamron SP 180mm macro lens

More info on the Gray Tree Frog – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_tree_frog

Visit Jonathan’s Woods – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/jonathans-woods/

Beaver Brook along Richter Mine Trail

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Beaver Brook along Richter Mine Trail
 
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Township, NJ
 
Not many good free maps of the region but you can find the Richter Mine Trail on this mountain biking map – https://www.trailforks.com/region/rockaway-township/?activitytype=1&z=13.7&lat=40.95542&lon=-74.46832