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Every nite for a week, we went to our local marina in hopes of catching a colorful sunset. Our efforts were more than rewarded last nite with north to south color in the western sky!
Over the summer, several trees along the edge of the lake were uprooted by wave action and unceremoniously dumped into the water. They've taken on a 'second life' as the recent cold snap combined with the wind and the waves to create beautiful ice formations that wouldn't be possible without the fallen trees.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
Lake Michigan has claimed the trees on the shoreline of IBSP and the sub-freezing temps have decorated them in icicles. You really have to be standing there to hear the music!
We live a few miles from the IBSP marina, where, unfortunately, there are fewer boats each year. But it's still a great place for walking and to catch sunsets. Lately the sunsets have been especially colorful due to the fires in Canada, I think.
Most of the summer birds have left, but a few of the water birds are still haunting their fishing holes. This green heron ignored me as he concentrated on catching his breakfast.
This mom was just doing what most good moms do - protecting her little one from perceived threats (us). The water was just a few steps away.
Happy Mother's Day!
This year an abundance of sandhills have decided to call ISBP home. I'm not sure if it was the wind or his naturally cocky attitude that made his feathers stand out, but they're well defined in this shot.
Work For Sale | www.milkywaymike.com | FB Fanpage | Twitter | Google+ | Youtube Their were reports that the Aurora Lights would make it down to NJ which I had my doubts due to the light pollution here. However I was pleasantly surprised to capture a large amount of green and pink so I'm not sure if that is Air Glow or some of the Aurora they were talking about.
Red Fox taken at Island Beach State Park, NJ...
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A red fox wanders across the dunes at IBSP in New Jersey. Foxes are omnivores, although the predominance of their diet includes small rodents. They are also scavengers, as anyone at ISBP will note. Due to the proximity of these animals and humans in this area, they have learned that sticking closely to humans will frequently lead to scavenged treats. It seems to be a common issue on beaches, where many gulls have learned to do the same thing. Despite their scavenging techniques, it does not appear that these animals will lose their hunting capabilities anytime soon. In fact, it is likely that the same proximity to humans that favor the survival of foxes and gulls, likely also favors the survival of some of their more common prey. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #RedFoxes #Foxes #DrDADBooks #PickYourPark #Picoftehday #Photooftheday
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
Red Fox taken at Island Beach State Park, NJ...
For additional Fox photos CLICK HERE or HERE
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Not quite a white Christmas. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
Snowy Owl / Bubo Scandiacus
Island Beach State Park, NJ
An around home shooting day...
The name comes from the size of the plant, which can grow to a 12 foot height, rather than the flower.
Work For Sale | www.milkywaymike.com | FB Fanpage | Twitter | Google+ | Youtube The dreaded light pollution in New Jersey, forever making it challenging to capture the beautiful night sky here...
Check out the time lapse including this location! youtu.be/LXfSD-Vdk8c
For the last several days, the gorgeous clouds during the day have disappeared by sunset. Not only did they hang around on this evening, I discovered my panorama setting on my phone and had fun playing....
Fires in the west had an effect on our sunsets for a while this summer. Caught this one at the marina on an unusually smoky night.
Did you know:
Snowy Owls have feathers on their feet to provide extra protection from the severe cold of the Arctic.
They are white because of a lack of pigment in their feathers. This leaves more room for air, which increases the insulating ability of the feathers.
This just seemed like the weekend to post something like this. Last fall brought several days of high winds, and as a result, many of the trees at the lake's edge lost their footing and tumbled into the water. Freezing weather coated them in ice, producing interesting ice sculptures around their trunks.
The sunset is actually behind me, but the sky over the lake in the east caught my eye and I had to take shot. It looks like solid snow, but there's actually a path to the beach, ice stacked up along the shoreline, and, finally, the thin blue line of lake before the violet sky.
Just as we were leaving the park, this blue gray gnatcatcher landed on a cattail right next to the trail, then proceeded to entertain us with his homemaking skills.
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
Illinois Beach State Park is the setting for many wild flowers, this one included. The purple spot behind the Turk's Cap isn't an abberation - it's a spiderwort.
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
This Great Egret can always be found in the same spot along the river - until I approach with the camera.
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
Last weekend's epic wind created huge waves on the lake, sending up spray that made for a very slippery shoreline and coating the trees and bushes with a thick layer of ice.
The warblers must have found other B&Bs this year, but for some reason, turkey vultures have decided our little corner of Lake Michigan is attractive. There were at least 5 of them perched in the next tree.
(Our internet/phone/tv service has been spotty at best for the last two months, but the technician who serviced it today says it's fixed, so I can finally actually visit your photo streams at a normal rate.)