Tag Archives: 2019

Cedar Creek at Double Trouble State Park

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Cedar Creek
Double Trouble State Park, Ocean County NJ
I consider Double Trouble “the gateway drug to the Pinelands”. The park is very close to the Garden State Parkway (exit 77) and the trails are very visitor friendly. The diversity of wildlife, plants, and scenery is quite remarkable at this gem of a natural area.
Visit Double Trouble State Park –
https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/double.html
Tamron SP 15-30mm + Canon 5Dsr

Great Blue Skimmer

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Great Blue Skimmer
 
Troy Meadows, Parsippany New Jersey
 
Tamron SP 150-600mm + Canon SL2
 
 
More info on Troy Meadows – http://wildlifepreserves.org

POWWW’s Secrets of the Forest Walk 2019

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Thank you to everyone who attended Protect Our Wetlands Water and Woods‘ Secrets of The Forest Walk at Jonathan’s Woods. We examined glacial erratic boulders and identified traditional edible plants.
POWWW’s next free guided event will be the Dragonflies Walk with Entomologist Chris Ryerson on July 7th. RSVP here – https://www.facebook.com/events/2232042087108876/
Email powww.nj@gmail.com for more info

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Kayaking at Nockamixon State Park

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Lisa and I met our friend Mario at Nockamixon State Park in Bucks County Pennsylvania today with kayaks in tow. Renting paddleboards and pontoon boats is also an option at Nockamixon. Seems to be a popular mountain bike spot too.

Photos taken with my typical kayak setup the Tamron 18-400mm + Canon SL2

Visit Nockamixon State Park – https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/NockamixonStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

Sparkling Jewelwing damselfly in New Jersey

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Sparkling Jewelwing
 
Dover Forge, Lacey NJ
 
More info on the Sparkling Jewelwing – https://njodes.org/Pages/SpeciesAccount.aspx?id=12

Northern Gray Tree Frog

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Northern Gray Tree Frog
 
Jonathan’s Woods, Morris County NJ
 
This Tree Frog was silent and mostly motionless so it was dumb luck that I noticed it.
 
Tamron SP 180mm macro lens + Canon M50

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Northern Gray Tree Frog

 Jonathan’s Woods, Morris County NJ

 Seen in a shrubby area on a recent hot & humid day.

Filmed with the Canon EOS M50 + Tamron SP 180mm macro lens

More info on the Gray Tree Frog – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_tree_frog

Visit Jonathan’s Woods – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/jonathans-woods/

Beaver Brook along Richter Mine Trail

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Beaver Brook along Richter Mine Trail
 
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Township, NJ
 
Not many good free maps of the region but you can find the Richter Mine Trail on this mountain biking map – https://www.trailforks.com/region/rockaway-township/?activitytype=1&z=13.7&lat=40.95542&lon=-74.46832

Calico Pennant dragonfly

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Calico Pennant
 
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Township, NJ
 
Here’s a view of the male Calico Pennant. Compare it to the female coloration from my previous upload – https://www.facebook.com/daveblinderphotography/photos/a.243841199122036/1294234057416073/

Calico Pennant

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Calico Pennant
 
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Twp NJ
 
I saw a small handful of these colorful dragonflies today at the local beaver pond.