Tag: New Jersey

Monday (16-April-2018) — New Jersey

Early Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

A House Finch and Tufted Titmouse at the bird feeder after a rainstorm.

House Finch and Tufted Titmouse on a Wet Bird Feeder Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
House Finch and Tufted Titmouse on a Wet Bird Feeder Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (14-April-2018) — New Jersey

Outdoor Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Many of the small birds visiting the new bird feeder pick up a sunflower seed, and then fly off to extract the kernel from the shell. Some have learned to crack the seed and discard the shell while staying at the bird feeder.

House Finch Eating Sunflower Seeds. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (David J Mathre)
House Finch Eating Sunflower Seeds. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (David J Mathre)

Thursday (12-April-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Dawn.

I am getting to like this Leica CL camera. I think it will become a great travel camera. It is light-weight, has a 24 MP sensor, and accepts the Leica T series lenses. This panorama is a composite of 18 images, and really needs to be viewed on a large screen or as a large print.

Springtime Dawn Panorama; Silhouettes, Colorful Clouds and Sky. Composite of eighteen images taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/10, 1/30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)
Springtime Dawn Panorama; Silhouettes, Colorful Clouds and Sky. Composite of eighteen images taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/10, 1/30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (11-April-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Small birds at and on the ground below the bird feeder. A number of seeds had been dumped on the ground during the wind storm the other night. Some birds only feed at the feeder, others only on the ground, and some work both locations. In today’s set, House Finch, Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, and Mourning Pigeon. As it started getting dark, the deer came through so I had to up the ISO for the images.



Tuesday (10-April-2018) — New Jersey

Early Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Scruffy deer and black crows working the back lawn. The deer are trimming the grass, waiting for more delectable treats out of my garden. The crows appear to be going after small insects (maybe the stink bugs!!!).

Scruffy Deer and Black Crow. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 560, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Scruffy Deer and Black Crow. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 560, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)