Wildlife

If YOU live in Ocean or Monmouth Counties you probably have seen "turtle crossing" signs. Residents have posted these reminders throughout the Jersey Shore to help spare the terrapins from being hit by motorists as they make their way to lay eggs this Spring/Summer.

There are many names for the "woodchuck" .... including groundhog, chuck, wood-shock, ground pig, whistlepig, whistler and thickwood badger.

I have seen individual fawns around but this time I spotted 3 and possibly a 4th fawn all together .... so I had to try and grab a quick pic and video on my phone before they took off. No sighting of Mom. I'll keep an eye out and keep you posted .... do I need to provide cookies and juice box&a…

If YOU live in Ocean or Monmouth Counties you probably have seen "turtle crossing" signs. Residents have posted these reminders throughout the Jersey Shore to help spare the terrapins from being hit by motorists as they make their way to lay eggs this Spring/Summer.

We need to be on the lookout for turtles where we don't usually see them. The reason they are out and about right now is that males are looking for females. And females are looking for places to lay their eggs.

When my dog, Taylor, discovered a family of groundhogs in HER backyard, she made quite a scene. Barking, howling, and "Aroooooo"ing until the critters all scurried away.

This past Saturday it was a perfect "Spring" day here in the Garden State! Sunshine and temps in the 70's, a beautiful day to get out for a hike and a day of "wildlife watching". I decided to go to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Reserve in Oceanville (Atlantic Count…

Some say it's New Jersey's most impressive owl, the Great Horned Owl. This owl can get as large as 25 inches in length with a wing span of nearly 5 feet. I was doing some photos along seven bridges road in Little Egg Harbor when I first passed the owl. I a...

If you asked me a few years ago would I be out on a cold December morning chasing birds to take the photos I'd probably have said .....NO! However after slowly getting into "bird watching" I love it and enjoy spending time hiking and looking for our feathered friends. I t...

Tuesday morning I was heading home on Nugentown Road in Little Egg Harbor when something caught my eye!