Nature reclaimed
Johnsonburg Swamp Preserve in Warren County NJ
Learn more about Johnsonburg Swamp – https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/johnsonburg-swamp-preserve/
Green Heron at the Newark Watershed in Newfoundland NJ
If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of a Green Heron’s mouth looks like this is the video for you.
More info on the Green Heron – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green_Heron/overview
Filmed with the Canon SL2 + Tamron SP 150-600mm G2 Lens
See the behind the scenes making of this footage here – https://www.facebook.com/davidblinderrealtor/videos/288527362231277/
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Least Skipper on Milkweed
Troy Meadows, Parsippany NJ
Learn more about Least Skippers – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/least_skipper.html
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bee Meadow Park, Hanover Township NJ.
Taken in 2009 this was the first and seemingly the last time I invested effort in trying to image a swallow in flight. I am sure I took over 200 trial shots with a professional photography setup to snag a single usable frame!
A few tips on shooting birds in flight:
“Prefocus” your telephoto lens by obtaining focus on an object such as a ripple in the water, a tree, or a cloud where you expect the bird may pass.
Set your camera dial to “M” for manual and base your exposure on aforementioned ripple of water, tree, or cloud. Do not expect or hope that you camera has the wits to know what brightness a bird should be against a bright or dark sky.
Always use the largest picture size and shoot in your camera raw format (why wouldn’t you?) Set the camera focus type to “Servo” and shoot at the highest burst speed your camera allows.
Do not expect your first, twelth, or hundredth frame to be in focus or well-composed. Shoot shoot shoot. There is plenty of luck involved with tracking an erratic subject.
Eastern Pondhawk on Brown-eyed Susan
Johnsonburg Swamp Preserve, Warren County NJ
More info on the Eastern Pondhawk – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythemis_simplicicollis
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Jonathan’s Woods, Morris County NJ
More info on the Spotted Apatelodes – https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Apatelodes-torrefactae
Nature walk at New Jersey Audubon’s Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
With the easy scenic trails and a diversity of wildlife habitats NJ Audubon in Bernardsville is a great place to stretch your legs. Please note that dogs are not permitted and visitor’s gate closes at 6PM.
Plan your visit to the Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuary – https://njaudubon.org/centers/scherman-hoffman-wildlife-sanctuary/
Morning Rays on Sunrise Mountain Road
Stokes State Forest, Sussex County, New Jersey
This photo was taken on a recent outing. I quickly jumped out of my car to seize the opportunity of morning sunlight piercing through clearing fog in the forest. The good photo opportunities are always fleeting.
Visit Stokes State Forest – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/stokes.html
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