photoartflightBlack Skimmer Skimming Along
Posted on July 21, 2016
We went to the Brigantine Division of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, NJ. We were hoping to see the usual Herons & Egrets, Ospreys, Hopefully Bald Eagles, Harriers,Oyster Catchers, etc. There are also Black Skimmers but usually they seem to be quite far out when they are skimming along feeding. I was photographing some Great Egrets when 2 Black Skimmers flew by feeding close to shore. They went back and forth a couple of times before moving on. Here are 2 from the series.
Black-crowned Night-heron Looking For Lunch
Posted on July 16, 2016
When we were leaving the Brigantine Division of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville NJ, we found this Black-crowned Night-heron feeding along the Wildlife Drive. It kept trying but seemed to always get some stringy vegetation instead of what it was looking for. This Black-Crown was also showing the breeding plumage, long white plumes on it’s head. Black-crowned Night-herons don’t get adult plumage until they are about three years old. We watched this Night-heron for about 15 minutes and it did not come up with a meal. We left him trying and headed home.
Two-Shot Vertical Panorama Assembled in Photoshop
Another Great Egret Panorama
Posted on July 8, 2016
This Great Egret was stalking the shoreline looking for a meal. I wanted to include the Egret’s reflection since it added to the overall look I wanted, so I shot 2 shots quickly to minimize the Egret’s movement. Aligned, blended and composed in Photoshop.
Osprey Nests on Osprey Platforms
Posted on June 28, 2016
Along the Wildlife Drive are many Osprey Platforms. Most of them have active nests on them. There seems to be more platforms this year than last year. If you are patient you can usually get some interesting images of the birds interacting with the chicks or flight shots as they fly around the nest and eventually fly into the nest.
Another Osprey nest
Great Egret Panorama
Posted on June 27, 2016
I found this Great Egret in the grasses along the Wildlife Drive at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge . It was too close to fit the whole bird and background scene in so I shot two handheld shots quickly to combine later. In Photoshop I combined the 2 shots, added more details in the white Egret and opened up the shadows somewhat.
Osprey Lookout
Posted on June 27, 2016
Usually around the Osprey Platforms is a post for the Ospreys to roost and keep an eye on their nests on the platforms. Many times you will see them eating a fish there or just hanging out keeping an eye on what is going on.
Snow Geese Taking Flight
Posted on November 28, 2015
We found a large flock of snow Geese at the Brigantine division of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. From our first vantage point they were far away, but the sun was behind us. So we moved down the wildlife drive to get closer to the other end of the flock. There were probably thousands of Snow Geese in the water. When we got closer to the far end of the flock we were shooting into the lowering sun so we were getting an interesting warm color to our shots. All of a sudden the hundreds on the end by us took off across the lowering sun.
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