Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Yellow Warbler Taking a Bird Bath.  Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5,6, 1/600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Yellow Warbler Taking a Bird Bath. Southern Texas Birding Safari. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5,6, 1/600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Yellow Warbler Taking a Bird Bath. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5,6, 1/600 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Wasp and Reflection — Walking on Water and Taking a Drink. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 600 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. This is a 100% crop as the wasp was in the middle of the pond.

Wasp and Reflection -- Walking on Water and Taking a Drink. Pond at a Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 600 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. This is a 100% crop as the wasp was in the middle of the pond. (David J Mathre)
Wasp and Reflection — Walking on Water and Taking a Drink. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 600 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Thrasher attempting to Catch a Fly at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec).

Thrasher attempting to Catch a Fly at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thrasher attempting to Catch a Fly at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Young Cardinal in the Early Morning Sun at Dos Venadas Ranch  in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Young Cardinal in the Early Morning Sun Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec. (David J Mathre)
Young Cardinal in the Early Morning Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec.(David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Green Jay at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. I have never seen this type of Jay before. Apparently it is only in Northern Mexico and Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Green Jay at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Green Jay at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)