I recently received my new Canon 7D camera from Adoramapix.com as grand prize for being chosen winner in their, “Your Best Shot of 2011 Photo Contest.” I haven’t met a photographer yet who doesn’t like getting new equipment and this was no exception for ... Continue Reading
Today was my first bout with mosquitoes this season and they kind of snuck up on me near the end of today’s photo shoot at Ridgefield NWR (Apr. 9). I didn’t notice them until I was driving through the wooded area of the auto tour between 6 and 7 pm. This was one o ... Continue Reading
Returning now to share another batch of wildlife shots I took at Ridgefield NWR in SW Washington state, Apr. 5, 2012. Glad you could take a few minutes to visit The Blog! Here I’m near post #7 & 8. Off to the left there is a Canada Goose all by his lonesome. With ... Continue Reading
An American Kestrel perches nicely for me at Ridgefield on March 26, 2012. It’s not that often that I capture these birds on a natural perch. They seem to love the signs and posts around the refuge. I used fill flash on this shot due to the strong backlight. Taken w ... Continue Reading
Although the bird photos I post here were taken back in March, I have to stop today, May 18, 2012 (the day of this post), and honor a very important man in my life–my father-in-law, Max Horrocks. (I’m writing this in the early wee hours of the 18th). The last few ... Continue Reading
This is likely the male eagle I captured bringing nesting material back to the nest at the Ridgefield NWR, in southwest Washington state. Taken on May 2, 2012, with a Canon 7D, 1/640, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Nik Color EFEX Pro 4 was used to give some warmth to t ... Continue Reading
This Great Horned Owlet has been out of the nest about a week. He perched on a skinny branch and somehow lost his balance. Taken at Ridgefield NWR May 2, 2012. Needless to say, he was a little embarrassed but he recovered by letting go of the branch and landing properly on ... Continue Reading
