Wildlife

Greenbrook Wildlife

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A visit to the private little nature Sanctuary in Tenafly, New Jersey. The beetles and spider are new species for me.

A close-up of a small mammal resembling a chipmunk sitting on a piece of wood, surrounded by a blurred background of greenery.
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), Greenbrook 9/22/2025
Close-up of white and purple wildflowers with yellow centers in a natural setting.
Panicled Aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum), Greenbrook 9/22/2025
Close-up of a shiny brown beetle on dark, earthy soil.
Horned Passalus or Patent-leather Beetle (Odontotaenius disjunctus), Greenbrook 9/22/2025
Close-up of a black beetle on soil with wood debris in a natural setting.
Horned Passalus or Patent-leather Beetle (Odontotaenius disjunctus), Greenbrook 9/22/2025
A spider perched on a leaf floating in water, surrounded by green grass and rippling water.
Six-spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton), Greenbrook 9/22/2025

Stonecrop Fauna

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I just love that frog.

A hummingbird perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves and red berries.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Stonecrop Gardens 8/9/2025
A person in a colorful shirt sits next to a large, blue frog sculpture, taking a selfie in a lush green park setting.
Marc at Stonecrop Gardens 8/9/2025
An elderly woman wearing a sun hat and glasses sits next to a large bronze frog sculpture on a wooden bench, surrounded by lush greenery.
Sherry at Stonecrop Gardens 8/9/2025
A butterfly with dark wings hovering near white and pink flowers against a blurred green background.
Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Stonecrop Gardens 8/9/2025
A close-up of a brown butterfly with orange and black markings resting on pink flowers, surrounded by green foliage.
Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele), Stonecrop Gardens 8/9/2025
A close-up of a green frog emerging from a pond covered with green algae and small leaves.
Bull Frog (Lithobates catesbeianus), Stonecrop Gardens 8/9/2025

Chincoteague Marsh Trail 2

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Some more form our walk (see the post before this one). The Fowler’s toad is dark one.

The last two photos were taken the next day as we left Chincoteague on June 8. The black vultures are eating a terrapin killed by a car. Marc was interviewed by a reporter for WBOC/Fox 21, of Delmarva on June 6. The young lady reporter wanted our opinion about terrapin road kills and what should be done. We said signs are needed, especially during nesting season. It is the female terrapins that are getting killed.

A close-up of a white magnolia flower surrounded by green leaves.
Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophilia), Chincoteague 6/7/2025
Close-up of a dark-colored turtle on gravel, surrounded by small rocks and pine needles.
Snapplng Turtle (Chelydra), Turtle (Testudinata), Chincoteague 6/7/2025
A close-up image of a frog sitting on wet leaves, surrounded by grass and water.
A dark Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), Chincoteague 6/7/2025
A yellow mushroom with a textured cap and a white stem surrounded by green grass and pine needles.
American Yellow Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria var guessowii), Chincoteague 6/7/2025
Close-up of flowering plants with white blooms surrounded by lush green foliage.
American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), Chincoteague 6/7/2025
A close-up view of delicate blue flowers surrounded by thin green stems and lush greenery.
Chincoteague 6/7/2025
Two black vultures standing in a grassy area with tall reeds in the background.
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), Chincoteague 6/8/2025
A black vulture pecking at a turtle on the ground, with tall green grass in the background.
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), Chincoteague 6/8/2025

Chincoteague Boat Trip

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We took a nature oriented boat trip with the Littoral group. This is the first of 5 posts on that trip. It started off overcast and cleared up a bit later. The female terrapin came ashore to lay her eggs.

A misty landscape featuring dense fog obscuring the view of a waterway, surrounded by lush green vegetation and sparse trees.
Fog at Chincoteague 6/7/2025
Fishing boats docked at a marina on a calm, cloudy day.
Mariner’s Point, Chincoteague 6/7/2025
A coastal scene featuring sandy shores, green vegetation, and several birds, with calm water and a hazy sky in the background.
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), Chincoteague 6/7/2025
A wooden dock extends into calm waters, surrounded by trees and a sandy shore under a cloudy sky.
Chincoteague 6/7/2025
A turtle swimming in calm water, showcasing its patterned shell and head above the surface.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Chincoteague 6/7/2025
Close-up of a turtle on a sandy riverbed, displaying intricate shell patterns and looking toward the camera.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Chincoteague 6/7/2025

Chincoteague June 6

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A collection of my plant and wildlife photographs made at the Assateauge Lighthouse and Assateague Beech, in Chincoteague, Virginia. All carefully identified.

Close-up of green lichen growing on a small branch, surrounded by leaves and natural foliage.
Perforated ruffle lichen (Parmotrema perforatum), Assateague Lighthouse, Chincoteague 6/6/2025
A close-up of a green fern leaf with textured leaflets, surrounded by other lush green foliage.
Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis), Assateague Lighthouse, Chincoteague 6/6/2025
Close-up view of small purple flowers growing among green leaves and grass.
Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill (Geranium molle), Assateague Lighthouse, Chincoteague 6/6/2025
A brown butterfly with distinct eye patterns on its wings resting on green leaves.
Little Wood Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermes), Assateague Lighthouse, Chincoteague 6/6/2025
A close-up view of a butterfly resting on a green leaf, surrounded by droplets of water on various leaves, showcasing nature's beauty.
Little Wood Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermes), Assateague Lighthouse, Chincoteague 6/6/2025
A black bird perched on a wooden stump silhouetted against a colorful sky with clouds during sunset.
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major), Chincoteague 6/6/2025
Close-up of several baby birds with beaks open, sitting on a nest made of twigs and feathers.
Baby Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Chincoteague 6/6/2025
Close-up of three baby birds resting in a nest lined with grass and feathers, with a blurred background.
Baby Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Chincoteague 6/6/2025
A perched swallow on a birdhouse with another swallow in flight nearby, set against a blurred green background of grass.
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Chincoteague 6/6/2025
A close-up of a small bird with a black head and a light brown body perched on a wooden post, surrounded by green vegetation.
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Chincoteague 6/6/2025
Two white birds standing in a green marsh area near water.
Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis), Chincoteague 6/6/2025
A close-up of a snail with a shiny brown shell moving across a wet surface.
Garden snail (Cornu aspersum), Chincoteague 6/6/2025

Chincoteague June 4

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Marc and I did stopped ant the wildlife refuge and later at the Island Nature Trail in Chincoteague. There were hundreds of newly hatched little toads.

A small brown and black-spotted frog resting on grass next to a human finger.
Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), Chincoteague 6/4/2025
A butterfly with orange and black wings perched among green grass and yellow flowers.
Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Chincoteague 6/4/2025
A close-up of a white wildflower with a yellow center surrounded by green leaves and developing berries.
Allegheny blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis), Chincoteague 6/4/2025
Close-up of an insect with iridescent wings resting on a green leaf, showcasing its colorful body and elongated antennae.
Common Thread-waisted Wasp (Ammophila procera), Chincoteague 6/4/2025
Close-up of a butterfly perched on a green leaf in a natural setting.
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Chincoteague 6/4/2025
Close-up of purple flowers with white accents, surrounded by green foliage.
Blue Toadflax (Nuttallanthus canadensis), Island Nature Trail Chincoteague 6/4/2025
A vibrant display of green ferns surrounded by other foliage in a natural setting.
Marsh Fern (Thelypteris palustris), Island Nature Trail Chincoteague 6/4/2025
Close-up view of a yellow-green plant with elongated leaves, set against a dark asphalt background.
Close-up of green leaves and small white flowers on a plant, set against a blurred background of greenery.
Hemp Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), Island Nature Trail Chincoteague 6/4/2025
Two orange mushrooms growing among dry leaves and soil.
Jackson’s Slender Amanita (Amanita jacksonii), Island Nature Trail Chincoteague 6/4/2025
Close-up of tall green grass and plants in a natural setting, showcasing flowering spikes amid lush vegetation.
Velvetgrass (Holcus lanatus), Island Nature Trail Chincoteague 6/4/2025
A bird perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves in a wildlife refuge.
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Island Nature Trail Chincoteague 6/4/2025
A peaceful view of a wildlife refuge featuring a calm water body reflecting trees and a colorful sky.
Island Nature Trail Chincoteague 6/4/2025

Chincoteage Island Adventures.

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This is the second time I booked a boat tour with Chincoteague Island Adventures with Captain Randy Birch. His family has lived on Chincoteague for many generations. The stories he tells and the places we get to see are marvelous. We were the only two on the boat and it was so nice to get a private tour like that. He knows the local fishermen like the ones who showed us their catch of minnows.

This year is the 100th Annual Chincoteague Pony Roundup, Swim & Auction.

A woman holding a wooden crate filled with shellfish on a boat, with a man in waders working in the background and homes visible along the shoreline.
Minnow (Cyprinidae sub sp Leuciscinae), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A wild horse grazing in a grassy marsh area with trees in the background.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
Close-up of a horse's head with a brown and white coat, showcasing its profile against a blurred background of greenery and buildings.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A wild pony grazing in a lush green field near a body of water, with trees in the background.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A wild horse and its foal in a grassy landscape, with the foal nursing from its mother.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A brown horse standing over a lying black and white foal in a grassy field with trees in the background.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A wild pony grazing in a grassy area surrounded by trees, featuring a brown and white coat.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A wild pony grazing in a green field, with another pony lying down nearby, set against a backdrop of trees.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A wild horse lying on green grass near a waterway, surrounded by marshland and trees in the background.
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Equidae, Horse (Equus ferus caballus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
Bald eagle soaring against a backdrop of fluffy clouds and tall trees.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A bird's nest made of twigs and branches, situated high up in a tree with green foliage against a cloudy sky.
Bald Eagle’s nest, Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A variety of seabirds, including pelicans and cormorants, gathered on a sandy beach with green seaweed in the foreground and a clear blue sky in the background.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) and Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A pelican landing on a sandy beach, with another pelican in the background preparing to take off.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A group of brown pelicans and one smaller bird standing on sand with a cloudy sky in the background.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A flock of pelicans flying in formation against a cloudy sky.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A brown pelican flapping its wings while another pelican stands nearby on a sandy beach with grass and clouded sky in the background.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Chincoteague 6/3/2025
A group of pelicans in flight above a sandy area with grass, against a backdrop of fluffy clouds.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Chincoteague 6/3/2025

Bombay Hook

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We traveled from New York to Chincoteague for a 9 day vacation. During our journey, we stopped at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge for lunch. Then we drove through the preserve. In June diamond back terrapins lay eggs on the dikes. Baby eagles leave the nest.
Water lilies bloom. And black necked stilts start nesting. We also saw a flock of avocets and a fox with it’s kill.

A Common Yellowthroat bird perched on a branch, singing with a blurred green background.
Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A bird perched on a twig amidst green foliage, with a soft focus background.
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A flock of black-necked stilts wading in shallow water with tall green grass in the background.
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A great blue heron standing in tall green grass near water.
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A great blue heron standing on a log in calm water, preening its feathers.
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
Close-up of a diamondback terrapin resting on a dark surface, showcasing its unique patterned shell and alert expression.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
Scenic view of a wetland with tall grass and bushes, under a partly cloudy sky over Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
A scenic view of a marshland with tall grasses and water under a partly cloudy sky at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025
Scenic view of a wetland with tall grass and a calm water surface under a cloudy sky, showcasing trees along the shoreline and distant vegetation.
Bombay Hook DE 5/31/2025