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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · 8d

Milky Way over River Road in Hillsborough, Somerset County, NJ. 10/17/25. Class 5 Bortle sky.

OM-1
OLYMPUS M.7-14mm F2.8
7 mm
f/2.8
ISO 3200
36 seconds
MSM tracker
Lr

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · 19d

10/6/25

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · 19d

The full Harvest Supermoon rising in Hillsborough, NJ - 10/7/25.

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Sep 24

Red-tailed Hawk 9-23-2025. Hillsborough, NJ.

OM-1
OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3
400 mm
f/6.3
ISO 500
1/800 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Sep 7

Nasty sky tonight as the storm clouds move over the Delaware Bay in North Cape May, NJ.

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Sep 6

Wildwood Airshow practice.

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 26

Home of the Best Sunsets - Lower Township, NJ.
Villas, North Highlands Beach - Delaware Bay. 8-25-25.

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 18

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird striking a pose!

OM-1
OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3
400 mm
f/6.3
ISO 1600
1/800 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 13

Looking west to the Delaware Bay at North Highlands Beach and then south towards Cape May Point from 400 feet up in the Villas, Lower Township, NJ.

DJI Mini 4 Pro - Wide angle lens
24.0 mm f/1.7
5 mm
f/1.7
ISO 110
1/3200, 1/1600 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 9

Dragonfly - Female Common Whitetail chilling out at Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 8-5-25.

OM-1
OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F2.8
150 mm
f/10.0
ISO 500
1/320 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 8

Mute Swan preening on a secluded pond Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 8-5-25.

OM-1
M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-20
300 mm
f/10.0
ISO 800
1/640 second

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 7

National Lighthouse Day - Cape Hatteras and Cape May.

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 7

First time at the Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area at Cape May Point. Great views of the Cape May Lighthouse along the wonderful walking trails.

OM-1
OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F2.8
46 mm
f/10.0
ISO 200
1/500 second

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Aug 4

Solitude

North Highlands Beach sunset, Delaware Bay, Villas, NJ - 8/3/25.

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jul 28

Home of the Best Sunsets - Lower Township, NJ.
Villas, North Highlands Beach - Delaware Bay.

#sunset #delawarebay #simplynjshots_summer2025 #simplynjshots #capemaycounty #lowertownship #villasnj

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jul 19

Lightning over the Pamlico Sound from Brigands’ Bay in Frisco, NC - The Outer Banks. 7-18-25

OM-1
OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8
12 mm
f/3.5
ISO 200
1/2 second intervals
Live Composite

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Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jul 18

Red-headed Woodpecker at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge 7-16-25.

OM-1
M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-20
300 mm
f/5.6
ISO 200
1/640 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jul 17

Quick trip to Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge today and we ran into this young Black Bear chasing a Great Blue Heron near the corn fields just before the rain started and ended our journey for the day.

OM-1
M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-20
270 mm
f/5.6
ISO 250
1/500 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jul 15

Beautiful birds, large and graceful. Just happened to get this shot of a Brown Pelican in flight over the Pamlico Sound in Brigand’s Bay - Frisco, NC. Hatteras Island - The Outer Banks. 7-10-25.

OM-1
OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3
400 mm
f/7.1
ISO 200
1/1000 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jul 12

Some amazing captures from this evening on Hatteras Island. Frisco beach and the sunset from home in Frisco with a rainbow to boot!

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jul 11

Buck Moon from 7-9-25, a day before full, over Hatteras.

OM-1
OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3
400 mm
f/7.1
ISO 2000
1/800 second
Handheld

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jun 13

Great Egret along the Pamlico Sound in Brigand’s Bay, Frisco, NC - 6/1/25.

OM-1
OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3
400 mm
f/7.1
ISO 500
1/800 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jun 8

Not really sure what hand and arm gesture he is making toward me…..haha….Black Bear in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge - 5/29/25.

OM-1
M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-20
270 mm
f/5.6
ISO 500
1/640 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jun 5

“Oh I Can’t Bear to Look” - great expression for this picture of a Black Bear at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge - 5/29/25.

OM-1
M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-20
300 mm
f/5.6
ISO 400
1/500 second

Pete Coady @pacoady.bsky.social · Jun 3

Just another Bear picture….big paws and teeth! Black Bear at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge - 5/29/25.

OM-1
M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-20
270 mm
f/5.6
ISO 500
1/640 second

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