Category Archives: Franklin Lake Park

King of the bill

Posted on March 25, 2015 by parkpathwalker

Flaunting some of the biggest bills on the lake, Northern shovelers (Anas clypeata) make a stately sight as they glide through the water.

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Little White Gliding Hood

Posted on December 8, 2014 by parkpathwalker

Like three chums out for a watery stroll, these Hooded mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) were on their way to meet up with a fair number of others of their kind in Franklin Lake. The male in front has his hood or … Continue reading →

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Rodentures

Posted on November 22, 2014 by parkpathwalker

A fairly tame park squirrel, this fellow seemed to be wearing little plastic fangs and a big grin. On closer inspection, it was probably just something he was chewing on.

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Flit for a kinglet

Posted on October 27, 2014 by parkpathwalker

Even though his red headdress wasn’t visible at the time, I think this little guy is a Ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula). He was busy darting in and out of the bushes along the edge of Franklin Lake looking for small … Continue reading →

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Aquatic pick-me-up

Posted on August 27, 2014 by parkpathwalker

Flanked by their large, lily-like leaves, pointy purple clusters of Pickerelweed (perhaps Pontederia cordata) are flowering along the water’s edge at Franklin Lake Park in West Long Branch.

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