Brown Thrasher at Troy Meadows in Parsippany NJ
This territorial bird popped up to let me know I was intruding near its home turf.
Learn more about the Brown Thrasher – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Thrasher/id
Category Archives: Wildlife
American Goldfinch at Troy Meadows
American Goldfinch
2009 at Troy Meadows in Parsippany NJ
Taken about 11 years ago this was an unusual photo opportunity as the finch was so preoccupied with thistle seeds I was able to walk as close as I’d like for photographs. It’s not often we can walk up to birds at point blank range to snap pictures.
Learn more about Troy Meadows – https://www.wildlifepreserves.org/preserves/troy-meadows
Green Heron Preening
Green Heron Preening
2009 at Foote’s Pond in Morristown.
Taken 11 years ago at a small but wildlife-rich pond near downtown Morristown, this was a unique opportunity to observe the behavior of one of our smaller native herons.
More info on Foote’s Pond – https://www.townofmorristown.org/?SEC=7CA9FC71-1BDD-4C29-8576-A4C5F8C6B702
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American Bullfrog at Kittatinny Valley State Park
American Bullfrog
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Sussex County NJ
Visit Kittatinny Valley State Park – https://www.visitnj.org/nj-national-state-parks/kittatinny-valley-state-park
Wood Turtle in Sussex County NJ
Wood Turtle
Sussex County NJ
Info on the state threatened Wood Turtle – http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/species/fieldguide/view/Glyptemys%20insculpta/
Report your endangered species sightings to NJ Fish and Wildlife – https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/rprtform.htm
Pileated Woodpecker at Buckhorn Creek WMA
Pileated Woodpecker
Buckhorn Creek Wildlife Management Area, Warren County NJ
I got a few quick shots off from my car before this bird and his mate flew deeper into the woods.
Visit Buckhorn Creek – https://goo.gl/maps/7WWbwd8G5yqcTShr8
Species info on Pileated Woodpecker – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/overview
Great Blue Heron Above Marsh
Great Blue Heron Above Marsh
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Heron nesting season is upon us and the local GBH’s are very aloof.
Northern Cricket Frog at Greendell Marsh Ecological Preserve
Northern Cricket Frog at Greendell Marsh Ecological Preserve
Frelinghuysen Twp, New Jersey
With the recent warm weather the cricket frogs are out at full force in the puddles, ponds, and wetlands.
Visit Friends of Greendell Marsh Ecological Preserve on Facebook for more information on the preserve
Species info on Northern Cricket Frog – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_cricket_frog
Calling Wood Frogs at Jonathan’s Woods
Calling Wood Frogs at Jonathan’s Woods
March 2020
Morris County New Jersey
With recent temperatures peaking at 66 Fahrenheit, the Wood Frogs wasted no time in getting ready for their Spring rituals. This video was filmed in a small wetlands depression and not far from an expansive marsh.
View the behind the scenes footage – https://www.facebook.com/daveblinderphotography/videos/661437451270066/
Visit Jonathan’s Woods – https://www.powww.org/
Seeking out the wildlife of Morris County New Jersey
Some thoughts on finding wildlife – from Troy Meadows in Parsippany NJ
Wildlife observation is all about researching and documenting the proper habitat for the animals.
In this video I demonstrate locating a slumbering raccoon by seeking out a naturally occurring tree cavity in Parsippany New Jersey.
Do you have any questions or comments about finding wildlife or finding wildlife habitat?
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