Egrets and Heron at Great Swamp
Great Swamp NWR
Morris County, New Jersey
Right place and right time for this shot.
Egrets and Heron at Great Swamp
Tag Archives: New Jersey Nature Photography
American Oystercatcher at Sandy Hook
American Oystercatcher
Sandy Hook – Gateway National Recreation Area
New Jersey
April 2023
Certainly one of our most distinct and most animated local shorebirds
Variegated Fritillary in NJ
Variegated Fritillary
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County NJ
July 2022
More information on the Variegated Fritillary – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/variegated_fritillary.html
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Spotted Turtles In Spring
Spotted Turtles In Spring
Great Swamp NWR
New Jersey
April 2022
I was able to observe the male (left) Spotted Turtle courting the female (right) on the boardwalk nearest the Sportsmen Blind.
86th Annual Boonton Area Christmas Bird Count
86th Annual Boonton Area Christmas Bird Count
Boonton Township / Boonton Town
At approximately 6AM, a portion of the group headed outside in hopes of detecting things that go “hoot in the night”. By 7AM the rest of our group rendez-voused at Kincaid Woods on Powerville Rd.
Full roster of birders:
Dave Blinder
Nora ORourke
Michael Leone
Rick Sedivec
Rick Miles
Jeff Scheidecker
Luke Franke from National Audubon
Doug Ensel
Shayna Marchese
Hotspots visited:
Rockaway Valley Four Corners
Kincaid Woods
Deer Lake
Masar Field
TLCNJ
RVA Fields
Rockaway River / Morris Canal
Gracelord Park
Full eBird checklist – https://ebird.org/checklist/S99462642
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in Chester Twp NJ
Tiger Swallowtail on Joe-pye Weed
Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center
August 2021
Learn more about Joe-pye Weed – https://www.thespruce.com/joe-pye-weed-eupatorium-purpureum-1402848
Visit the Kay Environmental Center – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/elizabeth-d-kay-environmental-center/
Reflections on the South Branch
Reflections on the South Branch
Ken Lockwood Gorge WMA, Hunterdon County NJ
Angling the camera downward in portrait orientation allowed me to capture the reflecting colors of both the sky as well as the background foliage.
Plan your visit to Ken Lockwood Gorge – https://www.nynjtc.org/park/ken-lockwood-gorge-wildlife-management-area
Pileated Woodpecker at Buckhorn Creek WMA
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
Species info on Pileated Woodpecker – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/overview
Great Blue Heron Above Marsh
Great Blue Heron Above Marsh
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Heron nesting season is upon us and the local GBH’s are very aloof.
March 2020 at Lake Arrowhead
March 2020 at Lake Arrowhead
Denville Township, New Jersey
The bleak recent weather seems to echo the uncertain times of the pandemic. Hopefully sunny days ahead for us.
Canon EOS M50 + Tamron 18-400mm
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 