The Call of the Wild
A Yellow-headed Blackbird calls out from a cattail at the Ridgefield NWR, May 21, 2018. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/4000, f4, ISO 320, 500mm, 3:11 p.m. Continue Reading
Archive for May, 2018
Eagle on a clear day
A May 21, 2018, shot of a Bald Eagle on a clear day at the Ridgefield NWR. This is what has been coined the “perch tree” at the refuge and is about 400 feet off the road. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/4000, f4, ISO 320, 500mm, 2:50 p.m. Continue Reading
Great Horned Owlet
The baby owls have been out of the nest now for a couple of weeks but this is my first chance at getting up to the Ridgefield NWR since my last visit on May 2. The image is of one of two owlets that have been seen along the auto tour route. This little guy/gal was perched at ... Continue Reading
Plump and Mean
A Song Sparrow gives me that look. Ridgefield NWR, January 8, 2018. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1250, 500mm, 12:24 p.m. Continue Reading
American Goldfinch
An American Goldfinch hanging out at the Ridgefield NWR, May 2, 2018. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1000, 500mm, 3:13 p.m. Continue Reading
Sushi for Lunch
Ridgefield NWR, May 2, 2018, a Great Blue Heron secures an afternoon snack. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f5, ISO 400, 500mm, 4:21 p.m. Continue Reading
Blackbird
Springtime shot of a Red-winged Blackbird on cattail. Ridgefield NWR, May 2, 2018. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f4, ISO 500, 500mm, 3:50 p.m. Continue Reading
Yellowthroat in May
I try to get a shot of the Common Yellowthroat in April of each year when they arrive but it didn’t happen for me this year. I was fortunate to capture this image on May 2, 2018, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f5, ISO 500, 500mm, 4:57 p.m. Continue Reading
Sparrow with Catch
A March 30, 2018, shot of a Song Sparrow that had just caught a snack. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1250, 500mm, 1:49 p.m. Continue Reading
