July was a fantastic month at the local nature centers as well as down the shore. My favorite place this month was the ever popular Heron rookery in Ocean City, NJ. Up close and personal shots of Yellow Crowned and Black Crowned Night Herons in the nest, as juveniles and adults as well as tons of flight shot opportunities of many species of birds. My friend Rob took me out on a kayak trip to some of the nesting islands in Barnegat Bay. We had a blast and got some nice images to boot. The beaches of Cape May county weren't too shabby either. To view the images as a slideshow with music, hit the SLIDESHOW tab in the upper right. All of the images are copyright by me, Harris Brown, and may not be used in any way without written permission. Thanks and enjoy. see you on the trails.
JUVENILE WHITE IBIS 1165-065
YELLOW CROWNED NIGHT HERONS 1164-020
JUVENILE YELLOW CROWNED NIGHT HERONS 1165-036
JUVENILE YELLOW CROWNED NIGHT HERON 1164-065
ADULT YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON 1164-046
JUVENILE BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON 1166-107
BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON 1166-029
YELLOW CROWNED NIGHT HERON 1165-038
AMERICAN CROW 1166-001
JUVENILE BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON 1166-093
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON 1166-037
GREAT EGRET 1165-026
SNOWY EGRET 1164-003
HERRING GULL 1164-005
JUVENILE FORSTER'S TERN 1166-156
FORSTER'S TERN 1166-137
OSPREY 1151-049
PEREGRINE FALCON 1166-021
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL 1166-025
LAUGHING GULL 1164-008
simply marvelous…..the rookery photos were terrific, and the adult yc night heron with flared feathers and matching flared head feathers a perfection of composition and timing. thanks for keeping it so wonderful!
Another set of excellent photos. How and where did you find a ruby-throated hummingbird nest? Someday I hope to discover one.
You really had a great month with some really impressive images, especially the shore birds and night herons.
©HARRIS BROWN 2023
