Tuesday (19-June-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Late Springtime in New Jersey.

On this last day of spring, I saw a fat groundhog eating grass just off my porch. The animal is really shy, running away as soon as it sees my camera & lens.

Shy Groundhog in My Backyard. Last Day of Spring in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 250, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Shy Groundhog in My Backyard. Last Day of Spring in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 250, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)