A barred owl (Strix varia) slumbers on a rainy morning near Wenonah Lake.

Two deer make an appearance at Hayes Avenue.

Typical deer track.

Raccoon tracks.

One of a large variety of ferns to be found along the Mantua Creek Trail.

Touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis)

Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)

Shingle Oak trees growing in the conservation area along the railroad tracks. Within New Jersey, this species exists naturally only in Wenonah!

Close-up of Shingle Oak leaves (Quercus imbricaria)

Eastern milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum). Eats rodents, birds, lizards, and other snakes. (Thanks to Dave Firman for the ID.)