Eagle
A winter time shot of an immature Bald Eagle with a serious look on its face. I remember this morning being fairly dark and overcast requiring a little bit higher ISO setting. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark...
View ArticleParallel Wings
A pair of Bald Eagles ‘dance’ overhead as I was shooting an Osprey nest at the Port of Ridgefield in Washington State, about two years ago. The sun was at my back and lit the birds very nicely....
View Article“Stop pickin’ on me!”
One of my favorite Bald Eagle encounters happened Dec. 29, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. This series was capsulized in a blog post I did called, Bald Eagle Behavioral Series, posted Jan. 7, 2015....
View ArticleSucker Punch
I wanted to show just one more image from my Dec. 2014 eagle encounter. This one I wrote a little about in the caption to the image I posted yesterday. This is two seconds before yesterday’s image...
View Article“How’s this for a pose?”
This is a Red-shouldered Hawk from my image archives dated Dec. 29, 2014, at Ridgefield, when this gorgeous bird spent several weeks in the woods giving us photo opportunities. It’s fun to get a shot...
View ArticleSoaring
Northern Harrier in flight at the Ridgefield NWR, May 6, 2016. LARGEVIEW! Canon 7D Mark II, 1/2000, f4, ISO 400, 500mm, 5:12 p.m.
View ArticleBringing Home Dinner
A winter shot of an immature Bald Eagle bringing home duck for dinner. Ridgefield NWR on Jan. 20, 2016. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4.5, ISO 2000, 500mm, 3:16 p.m.
View ArticleResting
Turkey Vulture at Ridgefield NWR, June 21, 2016. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1000, 500mm, 9:25 a.m.
View ArticleWelcome Sight!
Kicking off the month of July (7/1/2016) at the Ridgefield NWR with an appearance by the Gray Ghost—the male Northern Harrier. I was talking with my brother in our cars near marker #12 and we suddenly...
View ArticleEarly Morning Hunting
I arrived at the Ridgefield NWR a little after 6 a.m. on July 1, 2016, and one of the first exciting birds I saw was this mature Bald Eagle making circles not far off the road. My brother had gotten...
View ArticleMorning at Ridgefield
This is the last image I took on July 1, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR before heading home for the day. A female Northern Harrier on a refuge sign. LARGEVIEW! Canon 7D Mark II, 1/2000, f4.5, ISO 500,...
View ArticleFlight Mission
Here’s one more view of the eagle I photographed on July 1, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. This bird was heading somewhere, fast. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 640, 500mm, 6:30 a.m.
View ArticleLong-winged Owl
Going back in the archives about 20 months to Nov. 7, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR, this Great Horned Owl displays its massive wing size as well as its powerful legs and talons. Note that the bird’s...
View ArticleMad Bird
Today’s shot is a blast from the past, taken at the Ridgefield NWR, Dec. 27, 2012. The bird is a Red-tailed Hawk with an attitude. Thanks for viewing! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO 1600,...
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Taking a Rest
A May 24, 2010, shot of a fledgling Great Horned Owl lying on a branch above me. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR. At first the bird had its eyes closed but then opened them. (I did not scare or flush...
View ArticleOne of my favorite Harrier shots
I’m again reaching back into my archives, this time with one of my favorite Northern Harrier action shots, taken Jan. 11, 2012, at the Ridgefield NWR. I recall watching this bird landing on the ground...
View ArticleKestrel in Winter
An American Kestrel, captured on March 6, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f5.6, ISO 500, 700mm, 1:20 p.m.
View ArticleRodent Monitor
An August 4, 2016, shot of an American Kestrel hovering over a recently mowed field at the Ridgefield NWR, on the hunt for rodents, bugs, and the like. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/1600, f4, ISO 320, 500mm,...
View ArticleHarrier in August
I went out on a surprisingly overcast morning to the Ridgefield NWR, Aug. 17, 2016. This Northern Harrier flew right by my truck. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1600, 500mm, 7:28 a.m.
View ArticleRed-shouldered Hawk
This is an August 17, 2016, capture of a fairly light colored Red-shouldered Hawk, taken at the Ridgefield NWR. Not the best IQ as it was quite a distance from me. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO...
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