Monday (14-April-2014) — New Jersey 

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Young Turkey Vulture. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 280, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec).

Young Turkey Vulture. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 280, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Young Turkey Vulture. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 280, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (11-April-2008) — Arizona

Gone to See America 2008. Page Arizona Photography Workshop with Winston Hall. Day 4: Buckskin Gulch.

Shadow Boxing. While waiting for the vehicles to get ready for the workshop location I saw this pair of male House Finches fighting. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec).

Pair of Male House Finches Fighting in Page Arizona. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec) (David J. Mathre)
Pair of Male House Finches Fighting in Page Arizona. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec) (David J. Mathre)

One-Year Ago (10-January-2013) — Florida

Gone to See America. January 2013 Florida Road Trip. Day 8: Merritt Island.

Peregrine Falcon in the Early Morning Sun. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec).

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Peregrine Falcon in the Early Morning Sun. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (01-January-2011) — Argentina

Photography Workshop with Thom Hogan. Day 6: Hosteria El Pilar, El Chalten, Laguna Torre, Parque Nacional Los Glaciaries.

Female Magellanic Woodpecker. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec)

Female Magellanic Woodpecker. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec) (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic Woodpecker. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec) (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (27-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 8: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

American Avocets Resting (most on one leg) along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

American Avocet Resting along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
American Avocet Resting along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)