Category: Nature

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

Sunday (09-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 9: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage, Big Cypress National Preserve.

Small Alligator next to the back pond at Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida.  If you look close there is an out of focus mosquito on the other side of the alligators head. It has to be pretty tough to get through the alligators skin.

Small Alligator Next to the Back Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 190 mm, f/4, 1/50 sec). Image converted to B&W using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Small Alligator Next to the Back Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 190 mm, f/4, 1/50 sec). Image converted to B&W using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Friday (07-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida 2014 Road Trip Day 7. St. Petersburg.

Hawk Guarding the Handicapped Parking Space at a Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2200, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Hawk Guarding the Handicapped Parking Space at a Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2200, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Hawk Guarding the Handicapped Parking Space at a Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2200, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (06-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida 2014 Road Trip Day 6. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Winter Nature in Florida: Red-breasted Robin viewed from Black Point Wildlife Drive. There was a noisy flock of Robins in the trees, but only this one would allow me to take its picture.

Lone Robin on Vacation in Florida. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 1800, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). There was a noisy flock of American Robins in the trees, but only this one would allow me to take its picture. (David J Mathre)
Lone Robin on Vacation in Florida. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 1800, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Thursday (06-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida 2014 Road Trip Day 6. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Winter Nature in Florida: Snowy Egret preening in a Mangrove tree along Black Point Wildlife Drive.

Snowy Egret Preening in a Mangrove Tree at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Snowy Egret Preening in a Mangrove Tree at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (05-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip Day 5. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Snowy Egret on a branch along Biolab Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Snowy Egret on a Branch. Along Biolab Road at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Snowy Egret on a Branch. Along Biolab Road at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)