Category: Seascape

Views of the oceans and seas

Four-Years Ago (11-January-2016) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 7: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Several Brown Boobies spent the day following the MV World Odyssey soaring and fishing.

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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (10-January-2020) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 6: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Two or three Brown Boobies spent the day following the MV World Odyssey soaring and fishing. In the evening, at least two of the birds landed on the ship to spend the night.

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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 180, 208 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby hunting for fish. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby hunting for fish. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby rolling over for a dive. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby rolling over for a dive. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in the water. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 250, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in the water. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 220, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in the water taking off. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 220, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 500, 208 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (10-January-2013) — Florida

Gone to See America. January 2013 Florida Road Trip. Day 8: Canaveral National Seashore.

I arrived at Playalinda beach before sunrise. I noticed a Tern flying above a couple of guys surf fishing.

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Tern and Surf Fishing at Dawn. Playalinda Beach in Canaveral National Seashore. Merritt Island, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon N1V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 500, 18.5 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (09-January-2013) — Florida

Gone to See America. January 2013 Florida Road Trip. Day 7: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Late afternoon drive on Biolab Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. I only went back to check if the Osprey was still dining on the fish it caught earlier in the afternoon.

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Osprey with a fish for dinner. Biolab Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Osprey with a fish for dinner. Biolab Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Osprey with a fish for dinner. Biolab Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Osprey in flight. Biolab Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Osprey in flight. Biolab Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (09-January-2013) — Florida

Gone to See America. January 2013 Florida Road Trip. Day 7: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Midday drive through Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Just showing one image for each bird species. More can be seen in the slideshow at the end of the post. Birds observed (with images) include: American Coot, Anhinga, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, and Roseate Spoonbill.

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American Coots. Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Anhinga spreading its wings to dry off. Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-200mm f/2.8 lens with a 2.0 TC-E III teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Great Egret. Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Snowy Egret in Flight. Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-200mm f/2.8 lens with a 2.0 TC-E III teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Little Blue Heron feeding. Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Tricolored Heron. Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Roseate Spoonbill feeding. Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)


You can access any of the images from the slideshow in my PhotoShelter Gallery.