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Monthly Archives: June 2016
The Raiser’s Fledge
Not long out of the nest and probably not quite ready for full flight, this little Gray catbird fledgling was hopping from low branch to low branch. After a few minutes, one of its parents came by with a snack.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Joe Palaia Park
Tagged 'The Razor's Edge', baby bird, bird, birding, catbird, catbird fledgling, fledgling, Gray Catbird, nature, nature photography, park
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Sunspot
A few stems of Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) provided heady, bright highlights to a mostly shady wooded path.
Posted in Flora, Flowers, Tatum Park
Tagged Celandine, Chelidonium majus, Greater celandine, nature, nature photography, park, wildflower, woodlands, yellow wildflower
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Mo’ hawk
Looking something like an acrobat on a high wire, this Red-tailed hawk managed to balance its hefty frame on a comparatively skinny tree by using controlled swaying and precision wing adjustments.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Weltz Park
Tagged bird, bird of prey, birding, Buteo jamaicensis, hawk, nature, nature photography, park, Red-tailed hawk
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Bee all live in a yellow sulpherine
Whether or not it actually lives there, a tiny bee was enjoying the tasty offerings of this pretty pale yellow Sulphur cinquefoil flower (Potentilla recta).
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Flowers, Insects & Spiders & Stuff, Weltz Park
Tagged cinquefoil, nature, nature photography, park, Potentilla recta, Sulphur cinquefoil, wildflower, yellow wildflower
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Breathe deep, the gathering groom
Last month & earlier, the resident muskrats of the small swamp pond were hard at work, keeping longer hours than their preferred dusk-dawn shift. At first only one seemed to be gathering the greens & bringing them back to the … Continue reading
Posted in Fauna, Mammals
Tagged muskrat, nature, nature photography, Ondatra zibethicus, park, wetlands
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Beach blanket flamingo
A variety of wild rose is daubing some of the dunes at Sandy Hook with different shades of pink paint splotches.
Posted in Flora, Flowers, Sandy Hook Unit - Gateway National Recreation Area, Trees & Shrubs
Tagged flower, nature, nature photography, park, rose, wild rose
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