Porcupine in North Jersey
High Point State Park
Sussex County NJ
June 2024
I couldn’t select my favorite frame of this young porcupine. These shots were taken not far from the NJ/NY Stateline where porcupines are a little more common. Periodically these cool critters are seen in the Northern parts of Morris County as well.
Canon SL2 + Tamron 100-400mm
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Mom and the Kids
High Point State Park
Sussex County NJ
June 2024
As we exited the Kuser Dryden Natural Area, we spied on 1 distant black bear spying on us. Moments later the 2 cubs shot up a tree to get a better vantage point or to escape perceived danger. Luckily we were 20+ feet away when the encounter occurred.
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Canon SL2 + Tamron 100-400mm
Island Beach Sunset
Island Beach State Park
Ocean County NJ
10/21/2009
Taken back in 2009, this was a great opportunity to observe day about to transition into night from “the Jersey Shore”.
Canon 7D + Canon 100-400mm
Martha’s Pennants (dragonflies)
Brendan T Byrne State Forest NJ
July 2023
A pair of Martha’s Pennants in a mating wheel alongside a former cranberry bog.
Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400
Eastern Fence Lizard
Brendan T Byrne State Forest
Burlington County NJ
July 2023
A New Jersey Pinelands denizen is juxtaposed by its native oak and pitch pine habitat.
Canon M5 + 18-150mm EFM lens
Banded Pennant dragonfly
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County New Jersey
July 2023
One of a handful of Banded Pennants seen near Mill Pond Reservoir.
Canon M5 + EFM 28mm macro
Trail with Mountain Laurel, 2
Bass River State Forest
New Jersey Pine Lands
A different angle of the flowering Mountain Laurel from last week.
Canon M5 + 11-22mm lens
Variegated Fritillary
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County NJ
July 2022
More information on the Variegated Fritillary – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/variegated_fritillary.html
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 