Tag: Spring

Two-Years Ago (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Green Jay at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas.  Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 450, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). I had never seen this type of Jay before. Apparently it is only in Northern Mexico and Southern Texas.

Green Jay. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Green Jay. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 450, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Bronzed Cowbird and Reflection at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

Bronzed Cowbird and Reflection at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bronzed Cowbird and Reflection at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (15-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Broad-winged Hawk (?) in Flight. The hawk and a crow kept chasing each other most of the morning. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 900, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec).

Broad-winged Hawk (?) in Flight. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 900, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Broad-winged Hawk (?) in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 900, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (15-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 8: Spring in Yosemite National Park Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant.

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec).

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)
Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (14-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Morning Mammals in the yard and garden. Although it rained yesterday and last night, the sky was clear when the sun came up this morning. I took these images from within my living room, while the glass on the windows is still clean.

Rabbit in my wildflower garden. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rabbit in my wildflower garden.  Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rabbit in my wildflower garden. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 3200, 600 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rabbit in my wildflower garden.  Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 3200, 600 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Doe running away. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/7, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Doe running away.  Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/7, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)