Five-Years Ago (27-December-2008) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2008 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: Merritt Island.

Bald Eagle From Black Point Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8G VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec).

Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (27-December-2007) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2007 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

OK, I Caught This Fish Fair and Square — Leave Me Alone. Fort Desoto Park, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec).

OK, I Caught This Fish Fair and Square -- Leave Me Alone.
Great Egret with a fish. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (26-December-2008) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2008 Florida Road Trip. Day 5: Fort De Soto Park.

Pair of Great Blue Heron’s Doing the Sun Dance on Boxer Day. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens + 1.4 TC (ISO 200, 420 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

Great Blue Heron Dancing in the Morning Sun. Image taken with an Nikon D3x and 300 mm f/2.8 lens with 1.4 II TC (ISO 200, 420 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Great Blue Heron Dancing in the Morning Sun. Image taken with an Nikon D3x and 300 mm f/2.8 lens with 1.4 II TC (ISO 200, 420 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (25-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (24-December-2007) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2007 Florida Road Trip. Day 3: St. Petersburg.

Turkey Vulture Warming in the Morning Sun. Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro.

Turkey Vulture Warming in the Morning Sun. Fort Desoto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture Warming in the Morning Sun. Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)