Two-Years Ago (04-February-2014) — New Jersey

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Finished and Success — Great Egret Swallowed the Whole Fish, Now in its Neck. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Finished and Success -- Great Egret Swallowed the Whole Fish, Now in its Neck. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Finished and Success — Great Egret Swallowed the Whole Fish, Now in its Neck. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (03-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 3: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

White Ibis Taking Off at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 160, 200 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 9 Pro. Image sharpening using Focus Magic 2.

White Ibis Taking Off at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 160, 200 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 9 Pro. Image sharpening using Focus Magic 2. (David J Mathre)
White Ibis Taking Off at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 160, 200 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (14-January-2016) — At Sea, Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 10: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Masked Booby in Flight from the Deck of the MV World Odyssey. Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. A number of birds are following the ship across the Pacific Ocean.

Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (147 mm, ISO 400, f/5.3, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Masked Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (147 mm, ISO 400, f/5.3, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (14-January-2016) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 10: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Brown Booby with a Flying Fish for Breakfast. Image taken from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while crossing the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (147 mm, ISO 400, f/5.3, 1/1000 sec).

Brown Booby with a Flying Fish for Lunch. Image taken from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while crossing the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Semester at Sea -- Spring 2016 Voyage -- Day 10. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (147 mm, ISO 400, f/5.3, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Brown Booby with a Flying Fish for Lunch. Image taken from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while crossing the Pacific Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (147 mm, ISO 400, f/5.3, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (14-January-2016) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 10: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Brown Booby in Flight from the Deck of the MV World Odyssey Crossing the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 267 mm, f/9, 1/1000 sec).

Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 266 mm, f/9, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 266 mm, f/9, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)