Tag: Bird

Five-Years Ago (26-May-2010) — Bahamas

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 0: Nassau, Bahamas.

Male Peacock Posing for the Camera. Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre, Nassau, Bahamas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 145 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec).

Male Peacock (David J Mathre)
Male Peacock (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (17-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 2.

Several birds drinking water at a pond at a private ranch in southern Texas. We were set up in a blind on the other side of the pond, and didn’t have to be patient very long before the birds showed up.

Common Ground Dove Drinking at Dos Vandas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 250, 400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Common Ground Dove Drinking at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 250, 400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bronzed Cowbird Drinking at Dos Vandas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 140, 400 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bronzed Cowbird Drinking at Dos Vandas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 140, 400 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
House Sparrow (?) and Reflection Taking a Drink in a Pond at Campos Viejos Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 500, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
House Sparrow (?) and Reflection Taking a Drink in a Pond at Campos Viejos Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 500, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (14-May-2011) — Belize

Gone to See Central America and the Panama Canal. Semester at Sea Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop II with Michael Mariant. Day 15: Belize.

Pair of Black Vultures in Flight in Belize. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec).

Black Vultures in Flight in Belize. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black Vultures in Flight in Belize. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (14-April-2010) — California

Gone to See America 2010. Big Sur Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 0: Piedras Blancas Beach.

Herring Gull at Piedras Blancas Beach, Central California Coast. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Herring Gull at Piedras Blancas Beach, Central California Coast. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Herring Gull at Piedras Blancas Beach, Central California Coast. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 12: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Silhouette of a Kingfisher with its beak open making a call at dusk. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7.

Silhouette of a Kingfisher with its Beak Open Making a Call at Dusk. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Silhouette of a Kingfisher with its Beak Open Making a Call at Dusk. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)