Tag: Wildlife

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Partially Submerged Alligator in the Front Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Gallery — Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Partially Submerged Alligator in the Front Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Gallery -- Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Partially Submerged Alligator in the Front Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Gallery — Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (11-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 11: Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve.

Pair of Queen Butterflies on a wildflower along the Loop Road. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec).

Pair of Queen Butterflies on a Wildflower. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Queen Butterflies on a Wildflower. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (09-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 9: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage, Big Cypress National Preserve.

Small Alligator next to the back pond at Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida.  If you look close there is an out of focus mosquito on the other side of the alligators head. It has to be pretty tough to get through the alligators skin.

Small Alligator Next to the Back Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 190 mm, f/4, 1/50 sec). Image converted to B&W using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Small Alligator Next to the Back Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 190 mm, f/4, 1/50 sec). Image converted to B&W using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Friday (07-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida 2014 Road Trip Day 7. St. Petersburg.

Hawk Guarding the Handicapped Parking Space at a Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2200, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Hawk Guarding the Handicapped Parking Space at a Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2200, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Hawk Guarding the Handicapped Parking Space at a Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2200, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (06-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida 2014 Road Trip Day 6. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Winter Nature in Florida: Red-breasted Robin viewed from Black Point Wildlife Drive. There was a noisy flock of Robins in the trees, but only this one would allow me to take its picture.

Lone Robin on Vacation in Florida. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 1800, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). There was a noisy flock of American Robins in the trees, but only this one would allow me to take its picture. (David J Mathre)
Lone Robin on Vacation in Florida. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 1800, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).  (David J Mathre)