Tag: New Jersey

Eleven-Years Ago (23-December-2006) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey: Birds, Berries, and Seeds

Walkabout with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens.  Five Canada geese in flight, northern mockingbirds, holly berries, bittersweet berries, and yucca seed pods.

Canada Geese in Flight. Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/8000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Geese in Flight. Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/8000 sec). (David J Mathre)



Eleven-Years Ago (21-December-2006) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey: Birds that Stay Through the Winter

White-throated sparrow eating a red berry, and in the grass. There are several of these small birds around the house all winter.

White-throated Sparrow with a red berry. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow with a red berry. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow in the grass. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow in the grass. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)

 

Eleven-Years Ago (16-December-2006) — New Jersey

Backyard Late Autumn Nature in New Jersey: Birds that Stay Through the Winter

A bright red male Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/40 sec).

Male Cardinal in New Jersey (David J Mathre)
Male Cardinal in New Jersey (David J Mathre)

Thursday (14-December-2017) — New Jersey

Late Fall Indoor Nature in New Jersey: Green Stink Bug

Hitchhiker that came in on a batch of “organic” Bok Choy. I guess it’s extra protein. I’ve never seen a green version of a Stink-Bug before.

Green Stink Bug. Late fall indoor nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (David J Mathre)
Green Stink Bug. Late fall indoor nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (David J Mathre)