Aviation's dirty secret: Airplane contrails are a surprisingly potent cause of global warming. ... Planes create their mesmerizing contrails as they soar high in the thin, cold air. Water vapor quickly condenses around soot from the plane's exhaust and freezes to form cirrus clouds, which can last for minutes or hours.

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sparrow

first snowfall of the season

First snows of winter - Berkeley Heights. New Jersey

tufted titmouse

bluejay youngster

nuthatch - comming in for a landing

time to go

female cardinal

friendly chickadee

nuthatch - getting ready to jump

mrs cardinal. this could have been a nice picture but she decided to move her tail and it got cut off. did not get a second chance. oh well will try again next time.

cardinal

blue jay - looking suspiciously down at a fox

pocket rocket - flying blue jay

one of the fawns. an adolescent with dissapearing spots.

the fawn finally noticed me!

mourning dove, through a glass window

my first ever hummingbird pics

starling in flight

Seeley's Pond

looking down from the edge of seeley's pond on the relatively, newly re-constructed waterfall - berkeley heights, nj

large view

march 30th post of detail - of steps & falling water

mourning dove

a portion of seeley's pond waterfall - berkeley heights, nj

(cream of the crop pool - most interesting)

Hmmm.... let me see. what should I start with first.

back after a long time.

junco

chipmunk

nuthatch

woodpecker - it came by very late, light was low. so a bit too much noise. however still it is interesting to see what iso 3200 can do these days.

female house finch (i think, not sure)

junco. more tests. this year, i think, will be interesting.

back after a long time.

three minute exposure and use of a flashlight to 'paint' the waterfalls at night - berkeley heights, nj

please view large

mrs cardinal

wild rabbit

startling in flight

nuthatch posing

seeley's pond - berkeley heights, nj

drying wet feathers

female deer - mother to a couple of fawns. she always hangs around by herself with her children away from the main herd.

chickadee

NJ Transit Multilevel Cab Car No. 7024 leads M&E train 6431 into Berkeley Heights, NJ.

titmouse, more tests.

hopefully tomorrow it will rain a little less and I will be able to venture out.

the baby birds are all out today learning to fly, this one is a blue jay chick. would have been very difficult to catch an adult like this.

tufted titmouse

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even muddy waters,when still, reflect light. Passaic River Park, NJ

mourning dove