Located in Toms River, NJ 530 acre Cattus Island is a part of the Ocean County Park system. In the heart of the “Jersey Shore” Cattus Island offers a variety of ecosystems including maritime upland pine/oak forest, salt marsh, and freshwater wetlands. Cattus Island Park plays home to a multitude of plant and wildlife and [...]
That’s what it takes. To get the great shots. To see the amazing moments. I thought at this time I’d talk about it and give some examples of just what you can do when you incorporate these three critical pieces of nature photography. It has been especially evident of late, as I make my regular [...]
I have been trying to think of some new post ideas and for quite some time I’ve wanted to talk about what a whole day of bird photography is like for me, from start to finish. I finally got a chance to have a good day of bird photography not too long ago so I’m [...]
My family spends the winter months (January to April) in Florida to escape the cold in New Jersey. This past winter Florida had below normal temps but it was still better than the cold and snow in New Jersey. The cold Florida winter took it’s toll on the fish, there was a large fish kill [...]
Most of my photography is done with available light. I have experimented with flash photography resulting in some astonishing pictures but it seems to take away from the natural look. When I first started shooting nature I was just glad to get an animal in the frame and for it to be fairly sharp. As [...]
Many photographers, birders and wildlife enthusiast await each year for late march, the return of the Osprey. With the exception of the fish most are excited for its return. For us on the Jersey shore this large raptor can be found in many nesting areas. These powerful raptors can amaze and captivate an audience with their ability to dive [...]
Taking great photographs of wild birds perched on a tree branch or standing on the ground is a challenge but even more challenging is to capture a bird in action. Slight actions from birds singing, spreading their wings to land or take off, to actions like birds battling to defend their territory, swooping down to [...]
My family and I went camping last week at Trap Pond State Park in Delaware. Our site was right on the lake and I keep my canoe at the water’s edge. Can’t beat this for convenience. This lake is near the bottom of Delaware and has the northernmost grove of Bald Cypress Trees in the [...]
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