Painted Turtles
Celery Farm Nature Preserve
Allendale New Jersey
August 2021
Visit The Celery Farm – https://www.fykenature.org/celeryfarm.php
Category Archives: Wildlife
American Lady on Butterfly Bush at The Celery Farm Nature Preserve
American Lady on Butterfly Bush
Celery Farm Nature Preserve
Allendale, New Jersey
Preparation met opportunity when this American Lady butterfly allowed for wide angle imaging in front of a picturesque background.
Visit The Celery Farm – https://www.fykenature.org/celeryfarm.php
Canon 11-22mm EF-M + Canon M5
Northern Brown Snake in Morris County NJ
Northern Brown Snake
Morris County NJ
June 2021
A healthy DeKay’s snake rests comfortable amid mulch. More info on Brown Snakes – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storeria_dekayi
Great Egret on the Beaver Brook
Great Egret on the Beaver Brook
Jonathan’s Woods
Morris County NJ
June 2021
On a recent June morning 2 egrets as a Great Blue Heron were active near the beaver dam. The pile of feathers at the egret’s feet are a result of preening.
Squirrel-scape
Squirrel-scape
Bryce Canyon National Park
May 2021
This Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel wasn’t too proud to beg for a meal though I was not providing one.
Learn more about the Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-mantled_ground_squirrel
Desert Spiny Lizard at Zion National Park
Desert Spiny Lizard
Zion National Park in Utah
May 2021
This close-up shot was taken with a telephoto lens as we only encountered small lizards on the recent trip to Southern Utah.
Read more about reptiles found in Southern Utah – https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/nature/reptiles.htm
Seaside Sparrow Calling in Tuckerton New Jersey
Great Basin Rattlesnake at Zion National Park
Great Basin Rattlesnake
Zion National Park in Utah
While hiking in the backcountry we unknowingly came within a few feet of this small to medium sized rattlesnake. It watched us intently and did not rattle its tail.
Black Rat Snake at Stokes State Forest
Black Rat Snake
Stokes State Forest
Sussex County NJ
April 2021
This snake all but ignored me while I snapped away with my wide angle lens. Don’t try this with rattlesnakes.
Swan in Morning Fog, Denville NJ
Swan in Morning Fog
Great Bay
Denville, NJ
March 2021
Tamron SP 100-400mm + Canon 5DsR
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 