Luna Moth
Allamuchy Mountain State Park in Stanhope NJ
This moth was hard to notice close to the understory of the forest floor.
More info on Luna Moths – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_moth
Blue Mountain Lake in Spring
Blue Mountain Lake in Spring
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Sussex County NJ
Read about the non-natural origins of Blue Mountain Lakes – https://www.njskylands.com/parks-DEWA-blue-mountain-lakes
2019 POWWW Big Sit and Birding Festival
Thank you to everyone who attended POWWW‘s Big Sit and Birding Day last weekend at Jonathan’s Woods. We tallied over 25 humans and 60 birds throughout the day.
Click through the album to view images of a Black and White Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler (female), Blue-winged Warbler, Gray Catbird, and Indigo Bunting.
POWWW’s next free nature event will be the new Secrets Of The Forest Walk – https://www.facebook.com/events/809689942733966/
American Beaver at Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Sussex County, New Jersey
May 2019
More information on the American Beaver – https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/American-Beaver
Visit Allamuchy Mountain State Park – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/allamuch.html
Filmed with the Tamron SP 150-600mm VC + Canon SL2. I do not normally hike with my fluid video tripod head so I had to make do with a ballhead for this panning video.
Spring Reflections on Blue Mountain Lake
Spring Reflections on Blue Mountain Lake
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey
Explore the Blue Mountain Lake area – https://www.nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/blue-mountain-lake-trail.htm
Banded Pennant dragonfly
Banded Pennant
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey
June 2013
I don’t have many photos of these striking and small dragonflies but to chase after them again this June.
Red Fox Kits at Play
Red Fox Kits at Play
Essex County NJ, April 2017
Rockaway River
Rockaway River
Parsippany, New Jersey
I accessed this area via the Edwards Tract off of Sagamore Road in Parsippany. This is a nice wooded wetlands parcel in which to look for wildlife.
Blue-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Jonathan’s Woods, Morris County NJ
I mostly see these small birds at the tops of tall trees so this was a lucky photo opportunity.
More info on the Blue-winged Warbler – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-winged_Warbler/lifehistory#
Wetlands in Spring – Great Swamp NWR
Wetlands in Spring
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Morris County NJ
I waited out the clouds for a brief glimpse of sunlight on this April day.
Sigma 17-50mm + Canon SL2
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 