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Hudsonian Whiteface dragonfly in NJ

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Hudsonian Whiteface
Passaic County NJ
June 2024
My first time photographing this Northern species. Nice rich red tones on this dragonfly!

https://njodes.org/Pages/SpeciesAccount.aspx?id=477

Canon SL2 + Tamrom 100-400mm
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Box Turtle at Island Beach State Park

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Eastern Box Turtle
Island Beach State Park
Ocean County NJ
June 2024

It looks like this box turtle was busy foraging for breakfast amidst a grassy bayside trail.

Canon M5 + 28mm macro lens
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Ocean Trail with Bayberry

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Ocean Trail with Bayberry

Island Beach State Park
Ocean County, NJ
June 2024

The trails at IBSP are especially green in Spring and Summer!

Canon M5 + 28mm macro lens
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Eastern Worm Snake – NJ Pine Barrens

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Eastern Worm Snake
Ocean County NJ
April 2024

Q: When is a worm not a worm
A: When it is a snake

The 2 or 3 times I have seen worm snakes they were under surface debris. They do not seem to be as aloof as Garter Snakes.

Canon M5 + EF-M 28mm macro
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Emergence at Splitrock Reservoir

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Emergence
Splitrock Reservoir
Rockaway Twp NJ
May 2024

In the shadows of a kayak launch, a Clubtail hangs from its exuvia, waiting for its wings to strengthen and “prepare for liftoff”.

Did you know that dragonflies spend most of their lives underwater?

Canon M5 + EF-M 28mm macro lens
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American Robin with nestlings in my backyard!

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May 2024

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Hoary Elfin – NJ Pinelands

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Hoary Elfin
Warren Grove NJ
April 2024

I made my annual Spring pilgrimage to the New Jersey Pinelands to photograph these tiny butterflies. This uncropped closeup shot was taken with my 28mm macro lens, no easy feat!

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Canon M5 + EF-M 28mm Macro

Swans in Winter – Denville NJ

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Swans in Winter
Muriel Hepner Park
Denville NJ
January 2024

The local swan pair accommodated me just long enough to snap a few frames of this winter scene ❄️

Sony A7R3 + Tamron 24mm F/2.8

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Barred Owl in Morris County NJ

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Barred Owl
Morris County NJ
December 2023

This owl was sleepy and struggling to keep its eyes open as dusk approached.

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Canon 77D + Tamron 150-600mm lens

The Kinglet and The Moth

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The Kinglet and The Moth
Jockey Hollow National Historical Park
Morristown, New Jersey
October 2023

This migratory Golden-crowned Kinglet momentarily popped out of the understory with an impressively sized catch.

Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm