Nine-Years Ago (10-November-2007) — New Jersey

Turkey Vulture checking out my backyard. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec).

Turkey vulture soaring above my backyard. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Turkey vulture soaring above my backyard. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (19-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 12: San Francisco, California to Medford, Oregon — Including California Route 1 Coastal Highway.

Birds in Flight (BIF). Pelicans, Osprey, Raven, Turkey Vulture. Images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens.

Five Pelicans in Formation Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Five Pelicans in Formation Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Two Pelicans in Formation Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Two Pelicans in Formation Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

 

Raven in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Raven in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Osprey in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Osprey in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Osprey in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Osprey in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Eight-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. 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. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (28-November-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida Fall 2014 Road Trip. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Turkey Vulture Eating What Appears to be a Heron chick on Biolab Road at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 640, 500 mm, f/9, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Turkey Vulture Having Brunch. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 640, 500 mm, f/9, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture Having Brunch. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 640, 500 mm, f/9, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (06-November-2010) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Walkabout in my backyard with a new (at the time) lens. Actually, a 600 mm f/4 lens is a bit too heavy to be used handheld, so I didn’t get many images. A mushroom, a Robin that likes bitter-sweet berries, and a turkey vulture soaring.