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.
Winter View of Troy Brook, February 2022
Troy Meadows
Parsippany NJ
This morning I set out to Troy Meadows to grab a few aerial shots to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the National Natural Landmarks program. Wildlife Preserves continues to proactively manage Troy Meadows for the benefit of native wildlife.
Learn more about the National Natural Landmark program – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Natural_Landmark
Learn more about Wildlife Preserves Inc – https://www.wildlifepreserves.org
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Troy Meadows, Parsippany NJ
A common local dragonfly but I find them also showy.
As reported on wikipedia the Twelve-spotted Skimmer is found on all contiguous 48 states of the USA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-spotted_skimmer
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 