Two-Years Ago (27-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 8: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Wood Stork along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 640, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik/Adobe Silver Efex Pro 2.

Wood Stork along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 640, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)
Wood Stork along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 640, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (27-December-2008) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2008 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: Merritt Island.

Bald Eagle From Black Point Road in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8G VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec).

Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle near its nest in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens and TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (27-December-2007) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2007 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

OK, I Caught This Fish Fair and Square — Leave Me Alone. Fort Desoto Park, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec).

OK, I Caught This Fish Fair and Square -- Leave Me Alone.
Great Egret with a fish. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (24-December-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).

Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco. Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (23-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: St. Petersburg.

Osprey Couple on Their Grand Nest at Fort De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

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Osprey Couple on Their Grand Nest in Fort De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)