Being Watched

On March 20, 2022April 15, 2022 By mvschulzeIn 2000's, Birding, Birds, Boating, Close-Up, Exploring, Florida, Nautical, Photography, Pondering, Travel, Vacation2 Comments

Some time ago we had rented a small boat near Little Hickory Island, south of Fort Myers, Florida. These two Pelicans remained perched, even though we were slowly approaching, giving me an opportunity for this image. I particularly like the sharpness of the nearer bird’s head, as he peacefully scrutinized our passing.

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Getting a Grip On Things – Outside My Window

On April 2, 2021 By mvschulzeIn Back Yard, Birds, Close-Up, Home, New Jersey, Observation, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Spring, Telephoto1 Comment

Vine Grabs Tree, Claw Grabs Vine.

Photographed on 4/2/21

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Framed Seagull Takes Flight

On March 30, 2021 By mvschulzeIn Birds, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Rufuge, New Jersey, Observation, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Telephoto, wildlife2 Comments

Yesterday, from down the Jersey Shore – framed in part of another’s house, …a Sea Gull takes flight on a ‘subdued light’ morning.
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Bird On A Wire

On March 8, 2021 By mvschulzeIn Birds, Curiosities, Electricity, Home, Jersey Shore, Mystery, New Jersey, Observation, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Science6 Comments

A while ago, I had taken this picture, not thinking much about it until coming across it later and thinking that this gull was really good at balancing on the wire. Calm, cool and …just casually sitting on the wire! Here’s an example of how a one dimensional photo lacks the extra information gained by depth perception. Do you see it?

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Enforcement Squad

On November 25, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Birds, Car, Career, driving, New York, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Road trip, Travel5 Comments

As seen some years ago on a cloudy day in New York State

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Adventure to Primitive “Judges’s Shack” on the Dunes – IBSP, NJ

On August 26, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Ambiance, Beach, Birds, Boats, Daytrip, Exploring, Hiking, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Photography, serenity, Summer, Sunrise7 Comments

During this Pandemic Summer: a Sea Doo ride across Barnegat Bay at dawn to Island Beach State Park and the resident shore birds and ghosts of the 100 plus year old fishing shack still guarding the dunes overlooking the Atlantic Notes: The “Judge’s Shack” is the last remaining fishing shack on the ocean side, originally built over 100 years ago. It is about a mile south along the beach from the bay access path. The adventure started at sunrise, across Barnegat Bay. Except for the first image, the images are in chronological order. And yes, the sea gull in the 4th image, is YAWNING! Wake Up time!

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Pre-Pandemic Shenanigans

On May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Annoying, Birds, Funny, Home, humor, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Photography, wildlife6 Comments

A TALE OF TWO HOODED MERGANSER FRIENDS

**ABOVE: “Well, what silly antics do you want to pull today?”**

**ABOVE: “Thank you, thank you! You can hold the applause, …there’s MORE!”**

**ABOVE: “You put your left foot out…”**

**ABOVE: “You put your left foot down…, and spin all around…”**

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Backyard: A Red-tailed Hawk Visits – TWICE

On December 20, 2019January 27, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Birds, Home, New Jersey, Oakland N.J., Photography, wildlife6 Comments

This Afternoon, (12/20/19) – Our Backyard

Below, …a little over a week earlier, this impressive hawk (that had been perched on the same branch as above,) was spooked (by me!) into moving a bit deeper into the trees.

Last image above: Probably about two years old, hawk-eye started acting silly, like any two year old, and in seconds, flew away. Thirteen days later he returned, as captured in the first two pictures at the top.

Thanks to Disperser Tracks for catching my initial error in ID’s this as an Eagle. Live and learn! M 🙁

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Osprey Eyes

On July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 By mvschulzeIn Birds, Close Up, Curiosities, Jersey Shore, Photography, Pondering5 Comments

Photographed at our local Osprey nest on Barnegat Bay last week, Dad (left) and Mom (middle) are seen raising three offspring, shown here at a young age of about eight or nine weeks. It’s late afternoon …dinner time, and a fresh fish is the meal at their feet on the right. What intrigued me was the color or their eyes.