Dark-eyed Youngster
I’m guessing this is a younger Northern Harrier as its eyes have not yet turned yellow. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR Jan. 27, 2016. A beautiful creature. VIEW LARGE! 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f4, ISO 500,...
View ArticleLazy February Day
I made another sunny day visit to the Ridgefield NWR on Feb. 9, 2016. The auto tour route on the refuge is a 4-mile quasi-loop. At one point today I was positioned on the east side of the loop at the...
View ArticleEnjoying the Sun
A Northern Harrier sails the air currents at the Ridgefield NWR, Feb. 7, 2016. LARGE VIEW Canon 7D Mark II, 1/2000, f5, ISO 400, 500mm, 3:27 p.m.
View ArticleHarrier on Tree
A late afternoon shot of a Northern Harrier ruffling its feathers at the Ridgefield NWR, Feb. 7, 2016. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/2000, f5, ISO 400, 500mm, 3:15 p.m.
View ArticleAlmost Grown Up
Here’s a Bald Eagle just about to reach its maturity stage–probably a fifth year bird. This eagle had just forced an immature bird off of this perch at the top of a tree, which is a little over 300...
View ArticleExtreme feather fluffer
An immature Bald Eagle on the same perch as the 5-year old bird that I posted a shot of Feb. 17th, titled “Almost Grown Up.” The young bird fluffed up its feathers for me in morning sun as if to say,...
View ArticleRoyalty in Flight
Well, I’m back after a couple of weeks of being without my PC which gave up the ghost. I have not enjoyed being without my computer and I’m glad it’s now back up and running, in a new case, with new...
View ArticleNestled in Teasel
During my March 3rd trip to the Ridgefield NWR, I came upon this immature Red-tailed Hawk in a patch of Teasel. The bird was no more than 15 feet away from my lens as I shot from my vehicle. This...
View ArticleRoyalty in Flight II
This is another frame from the series I took on March 3, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. This is the final picture in the burst that captured the Bald Eagle taking off from a tree with dark clouds behind...
View ArticleFlight Close Up
Here’s a Feb. 9, 2016, shot of a female Northern Harrier in flight as it passes by perpendicular to my lens. A nice look at the eye and I like that we can see the top of the right wing as well as the...
View ArticleDetermined
This Bald Eagle went whizzing by my passenger side window at the Ridgefield NWR on Mar. 18, 2016. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f4, ISO 400, 500mm, 10:16 a.m.
View ArticleHovering can be fun!
A third year Bald Eagle decides to hover over a group of American Coots at the Ridgefield NWR, March 23, 2016. The bird was unsuccessful here and moved to another water area and tried the same tactic...
View ArticleAlone in a Forest
An immature Red-tailed Hawk perched on this lichen-covered branch in the forest at the Ridgefield NWR, March 23, 2016. By its pose, it looked quite curious as to what I was up to, but had little...
View ArticleTransferring the Goods
A shot from January 15, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. The immature Bald Eagle is transferring the catch from its talons to its bill while in flight. Thanks for viewing! LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark III,...
View ArticleGray Ghost Over Green
Ninety plus per cent of the time my Northern Harrier shots are of the brown (female) variety. This is because females can outnumber males by 10 to 1. So when I spot a male “Gray Ghost” at the...
View ArticleYounger Eagle Yields Perch
Ridgefield NWR, April 13, 2016, a first year Bald Eagle yields this vertical perch at the top of a tree to a slightly older bird. An unexpected surprise today was that I saw many Bald Eagles,...
View ArticleFollow the Leader
This day, Dec. 19, 2015, I observed many immature Bald Eagles, which was a real treat. Here, the youngsters appear to be socializing and having a little fun. These guys were a long distance away!...
View ArticleSailing the Blue Skies
This is a flight shot from about 1 1/2 years ago, Nov. 30, 2014, to be exact. I liked that the whole top of the Northern Harrier is visible as well as a good look at the eye. I used the 1.4x extender...
View ArticleSunset Sentry
A few months ago I would see half a dozen or more Bald Eagles at the refuge on a given day, and now, I’m lucky to spot one. This mature Bald Eagle was on the perch tree near where the nest used to be...
View ArticleYoung and Free
A May 6, 2016, shot of an immature Bald Eagle flying by. Ridgefield NWR. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/1600, f4.5, ISO 320, 500mm, 6:40 p.m.
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