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Followed this one round the garden, this was where I first noticed it on the tomato hanger! I don't think I've come across it before. I was amazed at the brilliant colour when it flew.
2018 NJ BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
by: Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and Nongame Species Program, has released the 2018 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report.
“Two hundred-four nest sites were monitored during the nesting season, of which 185 were documented to be active (with eggs) and 19 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. Thirty new eagle pairs were found this season, 20 in the south, nine in central and one in the north. One hundred-twenty-one nests (66%) of the 182 known-outcome nests produced 172 young, for a productivity rate of 0.94 young per active/known-outcome nest. The failure rate was well above average with 61 nests (33%) failing to produce. The Delaware Bay region remained the state’s eagle stronghold, with roughly half of nests located in Cumberland and Salem counties and the bayside of Cape May County.”
The number of active nests has increased while the number of young eagles fledged has decreased since a high of 216 young fledged in 2016. During the 2018 eagle nesting season there was an abundance of cold, wet, windy and snowy weather which was the cause for a portion of the nest failures. As the eagle population increases, there are more eagles competing for territories. This can also be a contributing factor in nest failures. NJ is still in the range of 0.9 to 1.1 young per nest which is needed for population maintenance with a productivity rate of 0.94 young per known-outcome/active nest in 2018. The 2018 NJ Eagle Project Report has all the details on the project including telemetry, re-sightings and recoveries.
The success of the eagle project is due to the tremendous dedication of the NJ Eagle Project Volunteers. They monitor the nests in all types of conditions and education people about the eagles with enthusiasm.
Link to the 2018 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report: www.conservewildlifenj.org/downloads/cwnj_852.pdf
The octagonal Colgate clock, facing Manhattan dates back to 1924. It’s located in the Paulus Hook section of Jersey City, near its original location the former site of the Colgate-Palmolive & Company, just north of where it currently is located. It harkens back to a time when factories dominated Jersey City’s waterfront. This clock replaced an earlier clock that was also placed on the roof of Colgate’s Manhattan facing headquarters. At the time back in 1924 with its surface of 1,963.5 square feet and 50 foot diameter was the largest clock in the world. Even now, in 2014, it is the fourth largest in the world.
The Clock remained on the roof but in 1985 after 141 years in Jersey City, Colgate moved out. The factories and offices were razed, many workers were displaced including some friends. The State of New Jersey stepped in and saved the massive time piece. Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark I Olympus OM Systems Olympus M. Zuiko 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @visit_nj @newjerseyisntboring #omd #olympus #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography #olympusphotography @newjerseyisbeautiful #newjerseyisbeautiful
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Damn... I was trying to upload all these shots to a portfolio site and accidently re-sent them to my own flickr page.
Consider it a 'retrospective'.
Enjoy!
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The National Trust for Jersey's puffin sculptures.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-61067087
jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2022/04/11/giant-puffin-sculpt...
Installed April 2022.
"The sculpture depicts two puffins facing each other with their bills touching. This position, known as ‘billing’, is a sign of recognition and partnership between breeding pairs. The sculpture’s internal framework is steel and the rest is made of willow, which will be replaced or repaired when required. The artwork is expected to remain in place for its two-to-three year lifespan.
There are four breeding pairs of puffins left in the Island, compared with hundreds of pairs a century ago. They are often found between Plémont and Grève de Lecq from March to July.
The species is threatened by invasive predators such as feral ferrets and rats. The awareness-raising sculpture is part of a wider project aimed at improving the habitat and breeding opportunities for the local puffin population."
The New Jersey, designated BB-62, is an Iowa Class battleship built during WW II. It subsequently served during the Korean War and Vietnam, and later as the centerpiece of a Surface Action Group (SAG). It is now a museum docked in the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey.
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Built in 1792, the New Jersey State House is the second oldest state capitol in continuous use.
Sometimes in the exciting world of train buffin' things don't go as planned. While it was nice to glass this near-retirement Septa AEM-7 at West Trenton, the trains dwell time in the station meant that the fast approaching Ringling Brother circus train on the adjacent track was about to get blocked. You can see some of the others who came out to see it running down the platform to preposition at the last second.
SPAX 6370 @ West Trenton Station, West Trenton, NJ
SPAX AEM-7 2302
The sun finally came out (at least for a few hours) on Saturday, so I headed west a bit to a blueberry festival. New Jersey produced the first commercial crop of blueberries in 1916 at the site of the festival and they are our official state fruit. The pond at the village was filled with lily pads circled with honeysuckle and blueberry bushes and the perfect setting worthy of a few images.
Oh, and the made-to-order blueberry lemonade was great!
Tall Ships Festival - Philadelphia, Pa.
The A.J. Meerwald, New Jersey's official Tall Ship, is sailing next to the Battleship.