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Sunrise
07/29/2026

Sunrise

June 14th - Flag Day, and the Birthday of the US Army.Flag Day - By resolution of the 2nd Continental Congress, on June ...
06/14/2026

June 14th - Flag Day, and the Birthday of the US Army.

Flag Day - By resolution of the 2nd Continental Congress, on June 14th 1777, we commemorated the adoption of the flag of the United States. The Flag Resolution stated, in part: "That the flag of the 13 United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."

Flag Day (The Holiday) - Was first proposed right after the attack of Fort Sumter in 1861, which started the Civil War.

President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation in 1916 that designated June 14th as Flag Day.

On August 3, 1949 an Act of Congress officially designates June 14th as National Flag Day.

June 14, 1937 The state of Pennsylvania became the first state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday.

Flag Day is not a official federal holiday. Federal Law leaves the discretion to officially proclaim the observance to the current president.

The US Army also celebrates its founding on June 14th. The Army was founded June 14th 1775 in the immediate lead up to the Battle of Bunker Hill, one year before declaring our independence, and 2 years prior to the adoption of the flag by the 2nd Continental Congress.

I took this photo 9 years ago today on the Bay Side of Island Beach State Park, during sunset. Sadly, these items are no longer present back there. But a photograph always preserves a moment in time, for posterity, and for the remembrance, and the honor of our Nations History.

Rainy ThursdayThrowbackSunrise Island Beach State Park, NJApril 29, 2026I could spend the rest of my entire life photogr...
05/07/2026

Rainy ThursdayThrowback
Sunrise
Island Beach State Park, NJ
April 29, 2026

I could spend the rest of my entire life photographing Island Beach State Park, and it would be an honor and highlight for me to do so.


Burlington County Birding Friday May 1, 2026Blue-Gray GnatcatcherThese guys! They are extremely noisy, extremely busy, a...
05/03/2026

Burlington County Birding
Friday May 1, 2026

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

These guys! They are extremely noisy, extremely busy, and extremely inquisitive. But as a bird photographer, they do not sit still long enough for decent shots, and they hang on the edges of thickets or way up in the canopy, so we use the term: "spray and pray." Meaning, hold the shutter down (spray) until you have to wait for your memory card to buffer. Then (pray) you have a decent shot. This was my best shot out of the 15 I took spraying and praying.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sigma 100-400 f5-6.3

Burlington County Birding Friday May 1, 2026Yellow-Rumped Warbler (Myrtle)When I bird, I always make a pact with myself....
05/03/2026

Burlington County Birding
Friday May 1, 2026

Yellow-Rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

When I bird, I always make a pact with myself. That pact is: Not to photograph birds that I can photograph easily in my yard.

This photo is an exception for a couple of reasons.
1. There were 2 Yellow-Throated Warblers flying in the flock of the Yellow Rumped that kept landing on this branch.
2. I liked the over all scene for this photo, and I could not get a clear and clean photo of a Yellow Throated, which has become this year's nemesis bird for me so far.

Also, for clarification, Myrtle Yellow Rumped Warblers have white throats, and the Audobon Yellow Rumped Warblers have Yellow on their throats.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sigma 100-400 f5-6.3

Birding Island Beach State Park, NJ Thursday April 30, 2026⚠️ New Species Alert ⚠️ Brown ThrasherWhat are the odds? Whil...
05/02/2026

Birding
Island Beach State Park, NJ
Thursday April 30, 2026

⚠️ New Species Alert ⚠️

Brown Thrasher

What are the odds?
While photographing the "well versed" Northern Mockingbird on Wednesday, I scared off a Brown Thrasher who was literally about 20 feet away in this thicket.
When I returned the following day, the Mockingbird was still doing its thing on the top of its Pitch pine, and the Brown Thrasher was still there as well, just long enough for a picture or two.
The Brown Thrasher has been sort of a nemesis bird for me, as they are very reclusive, and rarely show themselves like this.


BirdingIsland Beach State Park, NJWednesday April 29 2026⚠️ New Species Alert ⚠️ Northern Mockingbird. For clarification...
05/02/2026

Birding
Island Beach State Park, NJ
Wednesday April 29 2026

⚠️ New Species Alert ⚠️

Northern Mockingbird.

For clarification, I have seen hundreds of Mockingbirds in my lifetime, but this is the first one I have successfully photographed.
This particular Mockingbird has an imitation list to die for, including many life birds for me.
They include:
Blackburnian Warbler, American Pipit, Hudsonian Godwit, Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Bobolink, Snow Bunting, Alder Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, all of which kept showing up regularly on Merlin, which was driving me crazy, until I spotted him perched on top of this Scrub Pine. Throw in a squeaky gate as one of his calls as well.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sigma 100-400 f5-6.3

Birding Island Beach State Park, NJ Tuesday April 28, 2026I was able to walk most of the Bayside during low tide, and sa...
04/30/2026

Birding Island Beach State Park, NJ
Tuesday April 28, 2026

I was able to walk most of the Bayside during low tide, and saw this NJ State Park, Division of Parks and Forestry can lying on the sand, and thought it would make a cool photo.

No Black and White

Island Beach State Park, NJ Birding Wednesday April 29, 2026A Prairie Warbler perfectly contrasted against the blue sky,...
04/30/2026

Island Beach State Park, NJ Birding
Wednesday April 29, 2026

A Prairie Warbler perfectly contrasted against the blue sky, while playing king of the mountain.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sigma 100-400 f5-6.3

Birding Island Beach State Park, NJTuesday April 28, 2026It's not a stick-up! It's just a Common Yellowthroat! They are ...
04/30/2026

Birding
Island Beach State Park, NJ
Tuesday April 28, 2026

It's not a stick-up! It's just a Common Yellowthroat! They are generally the first Warblers to arrive in the spring, and they are very noisy in the thickets. Ask any birder, a clear shot of one these extremely fidgety Warblers is a difficult task. But they are cute with their masks!

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sigma 100-400 f5-6.3

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