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Nov. 7, 2011- Mon. – Ridgefield NWR (35 images, 3 videos)
Posted in The Blog on November 20, 2011

Nov. 7, 2011- Mon. – Ridgefield NWR (35 images, ...

I arrived at the refuge too early for pictures as it was still dark.  I started out around the auto tour anyway and saw and heard wildlife but there was little point in photographing it….until I got to post 8 at the Kiwa Trail parking area. There I was greeted by 3 coyotes w ... Continue Reading

Double-crested Cormorant
Posted in Bird Gallery, Ducks, Grebes, Cormorants, Swans, etc. on October 3, 2010

Double-crested Cormorant

The cormorants are fun to watch as they repeatedly dive for food, pop their heads up out of the water, then dive again.  The trick is to guess where they will pop up next because they generally don’t stay above water more than a few seconds when they are hunting.  This ... Continue Reading