More Nature 2012

[Bobbleton]

Here's a few more snippets from 2012. Some in the pines. Some not. Its been a slow year for me as far as wildlife photography goes . . . but not a bad one. Enjoy!

Golden-crowned kinglet

Hatchling box turtle

Pine

Mud turtle

"Daddy long legs"

Red eft

Spotted salamander

Spring peeper

Eastern hognose snake

Black--throated blue warbler

Timber rattlesnake yawn

Longtail Salamander

Northern dusky rare "blue-spotted" variation.

Terns

 

[dogg57]

Great shots! Never seen a baby box turtle that small! Thanks for sharing

 

[manumuskin]

Your pictures Rock Bobbleton.That pine looks like he has a sore nose,like he's been rubbing against something rough for awhile,maybe trying to break the skin for a shed?

 

[Bobbleton]

it looks sore, but its actually just pigmented i think (it matches the same color in specs on other scales). unless he went overboard while shedding he had no reason to rub on anything.

 

[scubabruce]

Great shots! Never seen a baby box turtle! Thanks for sharing

Here's one I found near Oak Island - almost made it back to the woods

 

[NJChileHead]

Your pics are terrific! Wish I could have been there to observe some of these beauties!

 

[Teegate]

They are great photo's as usual. As Al said they "Rock!"

Guy

 

[fierodoug]

Wow, those are some very impressive pics! Great job!

 

[Gibby]

Well done Bobbleton! You definitely have the talent to capture a great photograph.

The images of the Pine snake and turtle hatchling are terrific.

 

[glowordz]

Beautiful shots! Love your turtles and salamanders. Is the long-tail salamander often seen in the Pines?

~Glo

 

[joc]

Bob, These are some of the best herp pics i've ever seen. That Pine is off the charts ! Not sure i've seen that reddish tinge before on a Pine .Have noticed on kings , but never on a Pine .Have you encountered Pines w/ the red before ? Just curious . Bob , Thanks for sharing !
Joe

 

[manumuskin]

Glo the only salamanders I have seen in the Pines are both phases of the redbacked salamander,one is a red back and the other a lead (gray) back and I saw a northern red salamander in a cedar swamp once.I hear tell marbleds are common but have never seen them and I have seen Tiger larvae in several gravel pit ponds.The mountains are better for salamanders.,at least they are more easily found there.

 

[Bobbleton]

thanks everyone! Its great being able to share all the great stuff I see with an appreciative audience. I mentioned up top that some of this was not in the pines - that applies to all the salamanders.

 

[glowordz]

Thank you, manumuskin, that's exactly the information I was looking for. Have been pondering a northern red (Pseudotriton ruber ruber) in a cedar swamp for my next Friendship Bog book, and you've confirmed my choice.
~Glo

 

[manumuskin]

They are beautiful.A buddy of mine stepped on it in a bunch of spagnum andit shot out from under his foot,ran ten feet and dove back into the spagnum.he didn't hurt it the ground was so cushiony.

 

[NJChileHead]

P. ruber are very cool:

 

[manumuskin]

caught one 2000 ft into a cave in wv once

 

[Chrisr]

Bobbleton, Awesome shots!! How long did you have to wait for that Timber to yawn??

 

[Pine Baron]

Terrific pictures, Bobbleton! But you're a brave man to lay down that close to a snake... just for a picture.

 

[Hewey]

Very Nice! I like the Timber, in Jersey? I would assume in the Highland's? Look at the fangs on it!

When I turkey hunt in Vermont in every May, the woods are absolutely loaded with the juvenile Red eft's. You have to becareful not to step on them! They call them Newt's up there.

Chris