Tag Archives: New Jersey Nature Photography

Female Purple at Great Swamp NWR

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This “winter finch” joined in on foraging for Juniper berries along flock of American Robins on Pleasant Plains Road.

October 2025

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Morris County NJ

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Tamron 150-600mm + Canon 77D

Ovenbird – Wildcat Ridge NJ

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Ovenbird
Wildcat Ridge WMA
Rockaway Township NJ
April 2025

These migratory woodland warblers can be confused for thrushes or sparrows until viewed through decent magnification. Ovenbirds are also a challenging photography subject for me as they are often lurking in the shadows of the forest floor.

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Field in Winter

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Field in Winter
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Morris County, New Jersey
December 2024

A bit of sun begins to pierce the cloud cover above a wildlife management area.

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Canon M5 + 18-150mm

Snow Goose in Middlesex County NJ

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Snow Goose
Johnson Park
Middlesex County NJ
January 2025

A recent business appointment brought to Middlesex County and there were no less than 3 migratory Snow Geese mixed in with a large flock of Canada Geese. A fun find in a suburban sports field!

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Canon 77D + Tamron 150-600mm

Snow Squall details

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Snow Squall details
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
New Jersey
December 2024

A small vignette into a New Jersey Winter.

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Canon M5 + 18-150mm

Black Racer snake in NJ

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Northern Black Racer
Boonton Twp NJ
June 2024
This snake was probing the forest floor for its next meal. It was also curious why I was invading its space with my camera.

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Canon M5 + EF-M 50-200mm

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!

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Canon SL2 + Tamrom 100-400mm
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Turkey Vulture chicks at nest

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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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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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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