BRRRRR-WHAT A COLD MONTH THIS HAS BEEN. BETWEEN THE POLAR VORTEX, ICE STORMS AND SNOW, FRAN AND I MADE A FEW TRIPS TO BARNEGAT JETTY AND WAS REWARDED WITH A VERY COOPERATIVE SNOWY OWL, A RED KNOT AND A SHARPIE WITH A FRESH CAUGHT DUNLIN. I ALSO VISITED BRIG, THE NORTH SHORE DRIVE AND THE LOCAL HOT SPOTS FOR ALL THE REGULARS. CLICK ON THE SLIDESHOW TAB IN THE UPPER RIGHT TO VIEW THE IMAGES AS A SLIDESHOW WITH MUSIC. AS ALWAYS ALL OF THE IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT BY ME, HARRIS BROWN AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION.
THANKS AND SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS.
SNOWY OWL 1053-023

DRAKE HARLEQUIN DUCK 720-087

DRAKE HARLEQUIN DUCK 1053-053

HEN LONG-TAILED DUCK 1053-049

HEN LONG-TAILED DUCK 1053-031

DRAKE LONG-TAILED DUCK 952-116

DUNLIN 1053-077

BLACK BELLIED PLOVER 1053-008

SANDERLING 1047-168

RUDDY TURNSTONE 1047-198

RED KNOT 1047-060

PURPLE SANDPIPER 2 1047-159

PURPLE SANDPIPER 1047-098

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK WITH FRESH DUNLIN 1053-041

DRAKE HOODED MERGANSER AND FISH 1050-158

DRAKE HOODED MERGANSER 1050-157

HEN HOODED MERGANSER 1050-189

HEN AND DRAKE HOODED MERGANSER 1050-099

DRAKE MALLARD 1050-083

DRAKE NORTHERN PINTAIL DUCK 1048-071
wonderful. thank you! i loved the ultra-closeups where you could see feathers out of place and little feet gripping the bark of trees. i just went out to barnegat myself this past saturday and had a chance to see some of the wonderful birds you documented here in this show. terrific place to be…..
AS ALWAY, THE PHOTOS ARE AWESOME. REALLY ENJOY THEM..
Some really great captures Harris, as always! Just love the pose of the Snowy Owl, the Harlequin portrait, Purple Sandpipers moving up and down the jetty and the wind-blown Long-tail.
©HARRIS BROWN 2023