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  • Meadowlark

    Meadowlark

     I heard the meadow lark this morning in the meadow.  I played his song on my phone.  And what should happen???  He flew up and landed on a dried stalk close to me and let me take a thousand photographs.  Here are three:

  • The Wood Frog is Back!!

    The Wood Frog is Back!!

     It was a really warm day today – maybe 70 degrees.  I knew there might be a chance that the wood frogs would be singing in the woods off of Ship Road.  But we haven’t had much rain, so there may be no vernal pools.  I got to almost the end of the path…

  • We are on Safari!!!

    We are on Safari!!!

    Tom and I are here in Tanzania and Kenya for a two week safari.  The weather has been terrific.  The photo opportunities are everywhere and we truly are having the time of our lives.  Here are a few of our first images. Mom Giving Shade to the Kids  “Bam” Topi Mirror Baby Elephant with…

  • Eye Contact with Mrs. Harrier

    Eye Contact with Mrs. Harrier

    At dawn this morning in Valley Forge.  Love when this happens!!!  

  • A Morning in Valley Forge

    A Morning in Valley Forge

     Got up early and out to Valley Forge and met my friend Alison and we found a bunch of good stuff.  Here you go: Cooper’s hawk American Tree Sparrow Next Year’s Christmas Card Valley Forge in the Snow

  • Flicker Coming Our Way

    Flicker Coming Our Way

     One of the highlights of our time at cold, cold Mercer Meadows this week was a Northern Flicker.  He was sitting on a branch deep in the forest.  I told my friend Alison to focus on the flicker while I played a little flicker sound on my iPhone.  And look what happened:

  • Mercer Meadows in the Snow

    Mercer Meadows in the Snow

    I spent a wonderful evening and morning trying my best to photograph the short eared owls at Mercer Meadows in New Jersey.  It was colder than cold.  I went with my friend Alison and we both were layered from head to toe but still frozen after five hours in the cold.  We saw two…

  • The Dancing Milkweed Borer wins First Place!!

    The Dancing Milkweed Borer wins First Place!!

        If you look closely and use your imagination, you can see a dancing Milkweed Borer with a tuxedo on.  He’s got his arms outstreatched and his legs are dancing.  Valley Forge. Click on him for a better, closer view.