In my previous posting (May 1), I went out to my local refuge and shot the 1.4x II extender attached to my Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Â Today I took off the extender and used the bare 400mm f5.6L lens, which is my typical set up. Â I’ll give the 1.4x III a try next time. It wa ... Continue Reading
It’s January 11, 2013, at the Ridgefield NWR in southwest Washington state. Â I’m back for another round of photos and a video. Â Today’s weather was cool, crisp, and mostly sunny, yielding some nice water shots but introducing the higher chance of harsh shadows ... Continue Reading
I was photographing some ducks in this small wooded area of the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 11, 2013, when this immature Bald Eagle brought its fresh kill (an American Coot) to a branch almost directly overhead where I was parked in my truck. Â The sky behind the bird was bright and the ... Continue Reading
It was an awesome day weather-wise today, Dec. 5, at the Ridgefield NWR. Â There were some clouds hanging around but also plenty of clearing to allow some light to shine through. Â The beautiful light was filtered by a thin layer of clouds for much of the day, reducing some of th ... Continue Reading
Here’s a second shot of these two Bald Eagles flying in low at the Ridgefield NWR on Nov. 26, 2012. Â Taken with a Canon 5D Mark III, 1/3200, f5.6, ISO 800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
Sun up at the Ridgefield NWR in Ridgefield, WA, USA.  Some sun is actually peaking through the clouds which is an awesome sight here in the Pacific Northwest and helps photographers like me who use a slow f5.6 bird lens.  I’m not really complaining because I’m very ... Continue Reading
I was treated to a lot of raptor action Nov. 26 at the Ridgefield NWR, including eagles, harriers, hawks, and kestrels. Â I got this shot as four mature Bald Eagles decided to land near where I was parked. Â Captured with a Canon 5DMarkIII, 1/3200, f5.6, ISO 800, Canon 400mm f5.6 ... Continue Reading
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, my intentions were to post a “marathon” session of photos to get my posting caught up to the current date. That didn’t work out so well, so I am now thinking I will begin posting my current day’s shoot relatively ... Continue Reading
It’s July 5, 2012, and it’s summer at the refuge. Most summer days in the Pacific Northwest (with the exception of the coast) are clear with bright sunshine, and this day was no exception. I arrived a little after 6 a.m. and started my rounds, driving the 4-mile a ... Continue Reading
Greetings! I went up to the Ridgefield NWR on June 14, 2012, and arrived around 7:15 a.m. It’s another cloudy spring day but pleasant. I’m always wary that this can be a favorite time for mosquitoes to come out and attack me. They seem to like the shady area o ... Continue Reading
