Category: Nature

Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.

Tuesday (07-June-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Two images of my new neighbor – a fawn with spots.  Images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens.

New Neighbor - Fawn with Spots and Doe in the Background. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
New Neighbor – Fawn with Spots and Doe in the Background. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
New Neighbor - Fawn with Spots and Doe in the Background. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
New Neighbor – Fawn with Spots and Doe in the Background. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (07-June-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

It is not just the Deer and Rabbits feeding on my wildflower patch. This American Goldfinch and partner (or junior) like the Cornflower (Bachelor Button) Blossoms.

American Goldfinch and Partner (or Junior) Feasting on the Bachelor Button Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (David J Mathre)
American Goldfinch and Partner (or Junior) Feasting on the Bachelor Button Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (David J Mathre)
American Goldfinch Feasting on the Bachelor Button Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (David J Mathre)
American Goldfinch Feasting on the Bachelor Button Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (06-June-2010) — Curacao

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Semester at Sea Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 11: Willemstad, Curacao.

Magnificent Frigatebird over Willemstad, Curacao. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 165 mm, f/10, 1/800 sec). Magnificent Frigatebirds have a wingspan up to 85 inches (215 cm) and spend the majority of their life soaring at sea.

Magnificent Frigatebird over Willemstad, Curacao. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 165 mm, f/10, 1/800 sec) (David J Mathre)
Magnificent Frigatebird over Willemstad, Curacao. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 165 mm, f/10, 1/800 sec) (David J Mathre)

Sunday (05-June-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

My phone died last week, and won’t have internet access at home for a month. So I will upload images when I find WiFi hotspots that don’t block me for transferring too much data. This is a set of poppies from my wildflower patch before the deer and rabbits got hungry. I also have several time-lapsed videos of the poppies opening which I will post later. Individual images in the slide show can be viewed here.


Two-Years Ago (05-June-2014) — Shetland Island

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 5: Semester at Sea, Spring 2014 Enrichment Voyage. Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Don’t Stand Behind a Puffin. I learned the hard way in Iceland shooting images of Puffins up a cliff the previous year. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens. (ISO 220, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

Don't Stand Behind a Puffin. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens. (ISO 220, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Don’t Stand Behind a Puffin. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens. (ISO 220, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)