Wood Frog calling at Troy Meadows NJ

Wood Frog

Troy Meadows

Parsippany NJ

March 2022

3 photo sequence of a Wood Frog calling.

Troy Brook in Winter 02132022

Troy Brook in Winter

Troy Meadows

Parsippany NJ

2.13.22

Taken on a mild winter morning, I was the first person to lay down footprints in the fresh blanket of snow on a peaceful walk along the Troy Brook.

Sony A7R3 + Tokina 20mm

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

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

Rose Hooktip Moth

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Troy Meadows, Parsippany, New Jersey
 
I liked the distinct banding on this moth at rest.
Identification provided by the mothman himself, Blaine Rothauser.
 
Canon M50 + Tamron 180mm macro

Vesper Sparrow at Troy Meadows NJ

Yesterday was my first day out in the field using the Metabones T Smart Adapter.  I am using the Metabones with my arsenal of lenses for the Canon EF mount in order to pair them with my Panasonic Lumix GH4 and G7.  I think this can be a great combination for wildlife videography especially given the GH4’s large crop factor for 4K filming of 2.49x!  The effective reach of my Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 is nearly 1500mm which can be very effective for filming small or distant wildlife such as birds.

 

Vesper Sparrow

Troy Meadows, Parsippany NJ
December 1, 2018

Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 + Lumix GH4

More info on Vesper Sparrows here – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Vesper_Sparrow/overview

Full ebird checklist here – https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50352117