These are just some of the birds that visit my feeders daily. All of them stay for the winter. The “bandit” in the last image comes during the night. Click here to see additional bird images.
Male Northern Cardinal
Downy Woodpecker
BlueJay
Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Female Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
Male Northern Cardinal
Female House Finch
The Night Bandit
The George Washington Bridge photographed from Fort Lee Park, NJ. Bridge security would not let me shoot from directly under the bridge. If you look close, that’s Jupiter over the far tower in image #3. It looks like a bright star.
I need to get back to the city soon. There is so much to photograph. Here are some images from a previous trip.
The finals in the surfing contest were held today in Belmar, NJ. The waves were incredible and it couldn’t have been a better day for the surfers. The “big guns” competed for the $5000 first prize. They put on a fantastic show for the large crowd. Click here to see more images.
Just a few shots from the surfing contest in Belmar, NJ.
Hummingbirds are extremely territorial. This is the female ruby throated hummingbird that rules my feeder. She keeps watch all day long and chases any other hummers that try to feed from it. Even though I can get very close, it’s difficult to get a decent shot. The other birds are an American Goldfinch (NJ state bird) and a Tufted Titmouse.
While photographing the Ferris Wheel in Seaside Heights, NJ, the operator came up to me with some interesting information about the ride. Apparently, this Ferris Wheel was built in 1920. It was relocated from the parking lot of a restaurant that sold chicken. If you bought a chicken dinner, you received a free ride on the Ferris Wheel. It was originally called the “Chicken Wheel”.
On Sunday, I went to the Forsythe Preserve in Brigantine, NJ with some friends. It was kind of quiet and most egrets and herons were at a distance. At dusk, the sunset painted the sky in red. That’s Atlantic City in the distance. In the afternoon, we sandwiched in a visit to Leaming’s Run in Cape May Courthouse. The gardens are loaded with butterflies and hummingbirds. My buddy Jarpi took the shot of me on the dirt road.
This was not pleasant to watch, but it is nature. I was shooting the frog on a lily pad and this snake just snatched it up.
I swear I heard it burp!
I decided to check out the waves at Seaside Park as hurricane Earl was passing. The waves were not that impressive, but I met some interesting people on the beach. My favorite was a dog named “Coco”. It was his first trip to the ocean. He was a little confused when he was hit by the waves. Since he’s a hunting dog, he kept chasing all the sandpipers in the surf.
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