2024 Northern Lights from Denville NJ

Northern Lights Over Lake Arrowhead
Denville New Jersey
10/10/24

Photo taken approximately 10:20pm EST from our neighborhood.

Thanks to Grant and Joe for the night sky companionship!

25 second exposure if anyone cares.
Tamron 24mm VC Macro + Sony A7R3
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Turkey Vulture chicks at nest

Turkey Vulture chicks at nest
North Jersey
June 2024

If you happen to be hiking near an outcropping, hear ghostly hisses, and concurrently smell feces and vomit…. you have stumbled onto a vulture’s cliff nest.
This was a first for me. Never know what you will see outdoors!!

Canon M5 + EF-M 55-200mm lens
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Osprey and Nest on Pamlico River

Osprey and Nest
Pamlico River
Goose Creek State Park
North Carolina
May 2023

I came across this silhouetted scene one morning from the trails at Goose Creek State Park in Washington North Carolina.

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Painted Turtles at Great Swamp NWR

Painted Turtles

Great Swamp NWR

New Jersey

April 2022

Taken on a warm spring day, a multitude of Painted Turtles were swimming to and fro near the Sportsmen Blind. Visit Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge’s Wildlife Observation Center on Long Hill Road in Gillette New Jersey.

Troy Brook in Winter 02132022

Troy Brook in Winter

Troy Meadows

Parsippany NJ

2.13.22

Taken on a mild winter morning, I was the first person to lay down footprints in the fresh blanket of snow on a peaceful walk along the Troy Brook.

Sony A7R3 + Tokina 20mm

The Celery Farm in Winter

Celery Farm in Winter

Allendale NJ

Recent rain on a mild February day melted much of the snow and ice on Lake Appert at The Celery Farm.

Visit Celery Farm – https://www.fykenature.org/celeryfarm.php

Sony A7R3 + Tokina 20mm

Bay of Deep Waters – Denville NJ

Bay of Deep Waters
Denville NJ
01.07.2022

A wintery view near the border of Denville Twp and Mountain Lakes in Morris County.

Pileated Woodpecker Pair in Denville NJ

Pileated Woodpecker Pair
Denville NJ
September 2021

On a recent morning walk around the block in Lake Arrowhead I came across Mr & Mrs Woodpecker spiraling their ways around the base of a tree. In my experience, Pileateds may tolerate a close approach by a stealthy photographer.

This was a challenging shot in order to freeze the action of two moving birds in the shade. This lucky exposure occurred at 1/60th of a second which is a chance occurrence for handholding a telephoto lens.

Cell phone video of these Pileated Woodpeckers can be seen here – https://www.facebook.com/daveblinderphotography/posts/1983099445196194

Bamboo Brook with Forget-Me-Nots

Taken during a recent stroll at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center. The trails at Bamboo Brook are always tranquil and scenic.

Swan in Morning Fog, Denville NJ

Swan in Morning Fog
Great Bay
Denville, NJ
March 2021

Tamron SP 100-400mm + Canon 5DsR