Spring Peeper
Splitrock Reservoir
Morris County NJ
October 2021
More info on Spring Peepers – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_peeper
Spring Peeper at Splitrock Reservoir
Category Archives: 2021
Clouds over Hyper Humus Marsh
Clouds over Hyper Humus Marsh
Paulinskill WMA
Lafayette, NJ
September 2021
I’ve been waiting for a dynamic sky to photograph this isolated limestone boulder for at least 2 years. I liked how the small clouds on the left and right sides of the frame lit up a little from sunlight for this frame.
Visit Hyper Humus Marsh – https://goo.gl/maps/bVWXZoorcVs2XunZ7
Rainbow Over Hyper Humus Marsh
Rainbow Over Hyper Humus Marsh
Lafayette NJ
September 2021
A large vivid rainbow (and a partially visible double rainbow) appeared in between showers this morning. The vivid colors dissipated just as quickly as they had appeared.
Canon EOS M5 + EFM 11-22mm lens
Eastern Box Turtle in Northern New Jersey
Eastern Box Turtle
Ringwood NJ
September 2021
The best way to “capture” wildlife is to snap a picture, do not bring animals indoors or home with you. Removing wildlife even temporarily from their habitat can impair their survival skills.
Northern Walkingstick in NJ
Northern Walkingstick
Appalachian Trail
Blairstown NJ
September 2021
More info on the Northern Walkingstick – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_walkingstick
Red Admiral Butterfly at Washington Valley Park NJ
Red Admiral butterfly on Tree Trunk
Washington Valley Park
Somerset County NJ
August 2021
Taken with wide angle lens the goal of this capture was to isolate the perched butterfly set against the forested green background.
Pileated Woodpecker Pair in Denville NJ
Pileated Woodpecker Pair
Denville NJ
September 2021
On a recent morning walk around the block in Lake Arrowhead I came across Mr & Mrs Woodpecker spiraling their ways around the base of a tree. In my experience, Pileateds may tolerate a close approach by a stealthy photographer.
This was a challenging shot in order to freeze the action of two moving birds in the shade. This lucky exposure occurred at 1/60th of a second which is a chance occurrence for handholding a telephoto lens.
Cell phone video of these Pileated Woodpeckers can be seen here – https://www.facebook.com/daveblinderphotography/posts/1983099445196194
Summer Morning at Delaware Water Gap
Summer Morning at Delaware Water Gap
Kittatinny Point Visitor Center
July 2021
On a steamy July morning fog lingered on the peaks of Mt Tammany and Mt Minsi.
Peck’s Skipper on Joe Pye Weed in Rockaway Twp NJ
Peck’s Skipper on Joe Pye Weed
Lake Ames
Rockaway Twp, NJ
August 2021
More info on Peck’s Skipper – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polites_peckius
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in Chester Twp NJ
Tiger Swallowtail on Joe-pye Weed
Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center
August 2021
Learn more about Joe-pye Weed – https://www.thespruce.com/joe-pye-weed-eupatorium-purpureum-1402848
Visit the Kay Environmental Center – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/elizabeth-d-kay-environmental-center/
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 