Day: August 16, 2016

Tuesday (16-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

I’ve seen this bird for the last few days. I thought is was a heron, but anytime I got within 100 feet it would fly to the other side of the pond and I was not fast enough to get an image. Today, I did get some images – but they are significantly cropped, and not all are in great focus. Once I saw its chest in the last images I knew it was an American Bittern. I need to go back with a bigger lens and maybe a tripod to get some better images.

The Reclusive American Bittern at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.  Images taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens.


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Post note — I now think this is an immature Green Heron 24-August-2016.

Two-Years Ago (16-August-2014) — Poland.

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 77: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

Sunset over Westerplatte and the Monument to the Defenders viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while docked in Gdansk.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Sunset over Westerplatte and the Monument to the Defenders viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while docked in Gdansk.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sunset over Westerplatte and the Monument to the Defenders viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while docked in Gdansk.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (16-August-2009) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec).

Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Summer Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec).. (David J. Mathre)
Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (16-August-2008) — New Jersey

Indoor Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Spider Hatchery in My Garage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash.

Spider Hatchery. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash. (David J Mathre)
Spider Hatchery. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash. (David J Mathre)