Groundhog and Pup in NJ

Groundhog and Pup

Bloodgood’s Pond in Union County NJ

May 2020

A rainy afternoon was not looking promising for nature photography until I spied the young Groundhog through my telephoto lens. It was very exciting for me to capture and record this tender moment between mother and child.

Visit Bloodgood’s Pond – https://goo.gl/maps/WpJsQH1AURQbFwrG7

Whittingham WMA in Sussex County NJ

Morning adventures at Whittingham WMA in Sussex County NJ

Whittingham lacks well blazed trails but offers diverse animal and plant life for nature studies.

Learn more about Whittingham WMA – https://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/whittingham-wildlife-management-area

Eastern Black Rat Snake in Tree Cavity

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Eastern Black Rat Snake in Tree Cavity
 
Wharton State Forest, New Jersey
 
Learn more about the snakes of New Jersey – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/snake_broch.pdf
 

Wood Turtle in Sussex County NJ

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Wood Turtle
Sussex County NJ
 
 
Report your endangered species sightings to NJ Fish and Wildlife – https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/rprtform.htm

Common Nighthawk in New Jersey Pinelands

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Common Nighthawk
 
Brendan T Byrne State Forest, New Jersey
 
This bird moved from the forest floor to a tree while I was photographing butterflies elsewise I would never have noticed it!
 
 

Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area, Tuckerton NJ

A great area for photographing birds and landscapes. Go check it out!

http://wildlifeviewingareas.com/viewing-area/great-bay-boulevard-wildlife-management-area/

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Pileated Woodpecker at Buckhorn Creek WMA

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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
 

Great Blue Heron Above Marsh

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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

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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

Lake Arrowhead Dock in Fog

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Lake Arrowhead Dock in Fog

Denville, New Jersey

By using a wide angle interchangeable lens I was able to draw in the foreground greenery to add some embellishing to this image.  A good landscape image is all about carefully and knowingly layering the components.