A female merganser makes a fish, a meal, at the Ridgefield NWR on Nov. 25, 2011. This photo won 2nd place in the 2012 Ridgefield NWR photo contest, put on by the Friends of Ridgefield NWR. Taken with a Canon 7D, 1/1600, f5.6, ISO400, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
This beautiful female Red-winged Blackbird posed nicely at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Apr. 2009. Canon 40D, 1/250, f7.1, ISO400, 400mm, Canon 100-400mmL Lens, flash fill. Continue Reading
A female House Finch reaches up for a berry morsel at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in December 2009. The bird was in a shady area and it likely would not have turned out had I not used fill flash. Taken with a Canon 40D, 1/250, f7.1, 400mm, ISO400, Canon 100-400L l ... Continue Reading
This pretty female Common Yellowthroat took a little patience to finally capture at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in April 2010. I waited about an hour for her to land on the right perch and it was well worth it! Taken with the EOS 40D, 1/1000, f7.1, 400mm, ISO400, ... Continue Reading
The Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is located just north of Ridgefield, WA, where there is a hiking trail over various terrain. This is where I took this photo in March of 2010, not far from the entrance of the trail. I recall hearing Towhee’s rus ... Continue Reading
