Month: February 2019

Saturday (16-February-2019) — New Jersey

Wintertime in New Jersey — Maple Syrup Production.

The second maple sap to maple syrup boil down this winter. Time lapse videos to follow when I have time to process the images.


Thursday (14-February-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

I had some larger birds visit my patio and bird feeder on Valentines Day. I’m not sure if the Black Crow visiting attracted the Turkey Vultures?

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Turkey Vulture. Image taken with a Nikon D5 Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)




Wednesday (13-February-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Blue Jay warming in the morning sun.

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Blue Jay in the Morning Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D5 Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Blue Jay in the Morning Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D5 Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 360, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (13-February-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

The Turkey Vultures keep getting closer. There were nearly 40 in my neighbor’s yard and trees before I went out to take some pictures. I don’t want them on my roof leaving their droppings on the solar panels!

Two Turkey Vultures in the Late Afternoon Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Two Turkey Vultures in the Late Afternoon Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture in the Late Afternoon Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture in the Late Afternoon Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (12-February-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

It snowed today. We got about an inch. Lots of birds at the bird feeder. Some getting feisty or territorial because it was snowing.

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Mourning Dove. Image taken with a Nikon D5 Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (David J Mathre)
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Chipping Sparrow. Image taken with a Nikon D5 Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)




Individual images in the slide shows can be viewed here.