Not all that exciting but I don’t usually see the bucks all that often at the Ridgefield NWR. In fact, as I drove across the entrance bridge to the refuge this morning at 5:30 a.m. (July 10, 2015), I was greeted by a Black-tailed doe and her two fawns (as if to welcome me ... Continue Reading
This Black-tailed doe was just off the road heading down the bank. With the flies covering her, she reminds me of myself when I visited the Mt. Hood National Forest a few weeks back, shooting Mountain Bluebirds. My Bug Shirt really saved the day! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, ... Continue Reading
Monday, July 28, 2014, at Ridgefield NWR – I spotted no less than six deer (a new record for me), some White-tailed and some Black-tailed. This picture shows one of the two fawns that were with their mother on the road. This one is of the Black-tailed variety. I also ... Continue Reading
My first up close shot of a Black-tailed buck! Taken Nov. 4, 2013, at Ridgefield, WA. It was dusk and quite dark but ISO 4000 saved the day. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/400, f8, ISO 4000, 1000mm. Continue Reading
Today’s shots are from Nov. 4th, 2013, when the weather was gray, cloudy, and showery. I’m using a mixture of focal lengths today–some 500mm, 700mm, and 1000mm. At the end of the day, it got dark very early due to the thick cloud cover and I tried some high ... Continue Reading
Today, Nov. 3rd, is my first Sunday visit ever to the Ridgefield NWR. So much was going on at home this week I wasn’t able to get here on a weekday. I usually avoid weekends since there are usually more cars here. Today was a pretty busy day and the cloudy, showery we ... Continue Reading
Continuing now with some more wildlife shots taken at Ridgefield on Sep. 9, 2013. Had a decent day as far as variety goes but no lifers. I took some shots with the 500 alone and some shots coupled with the 1.4x III extender. Let’s start off with a Great Egret that just ... Continue Reading
While driving the 4-mile auto tour at Ridgefield NWR, Sep. 9, 2013, I came across a group of three Black-tailed Deer just off the side of the road–a doe and two fawns. Initially, the fawns were about 50 feet away, but the more I snapped their pictures, the more curious th ... Continue Reading
Returning now with some images from Aug. 27, 2013, taken at the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. The weather was somewhat cloudy but warm. I’m starting off today with a River Otter that I spotted about 50 feet from the road. It was busy swimming around, obviously hun ... Continue Reading
