Hoary Elfin – NJ Pinelands

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

View from Pinwheel Vista

View from Pinwheel Vista
Appalachian Trail
Vernon New Jersey
April 2023

Panorama off the Canon EOS M5 + EF-M 28mm macro lens

Eastern Worm Snake – NJ Pine Barrens

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

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!

May 2024

Denville NJ

Swans in Winter – Denville NJ

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

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

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

Morning View of Charlottesburg Reservoir

Morning View of Charlottesburg Reservoir
Newfoundland, New Jersey
October 2023

An Autumn hike on the Four Birds Trail yielded a cloudy sky over Charlottesburg Reservoir.

Historic information on Charlottesburg here – https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/morris/butler/2016/02/07/rest-of-the-story-feb-7-2016-the-longago-village-of-charlotteburg/94468204/

Sony A7R3 + Tamron 24mm

October at Van Campen Glen

October at Van Campen Glen
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
10/2023

The mossy downed trees and babbling brook at Van Campen looks magical in all seems but especially so in peak foliage.

Sony A7R3 + Tamron 24mm

Red Fox at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Red Fox on the hunt
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Morris County, New Jersey

This fox was on the prowl for rodents on Pleasant Plains Road and also had a few pesky “hitchhiker” burs clinging to its coat.

Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm