A shot from November 2012, at the Ridgefield NWR, not long before the ‘powers that be’ hunted down most of the coyotes on the refuge to make way for the Columbian White-tailed Deer translocation. To this day it is rare to see a coyote on the refuge but the deer are ... Continue Reading
Although the bird photos I post here were taken back in March, I have to stop today, May 18, 2012 (the day of this post), and honor a very important man in my life–my father-in-law, Max Horrocks. (I’m writing this in the early wee hours of the 18th). The last few ... Continue Reading
A super day, weather-wise, greeted me at the Ridgefield NWR this morning as I arrived around sun up (about 8 a.m.). Surprisingly, there was little fog and more blue sky than I’ve seen at the refuge in a long time. I had received an email and a call yesterday (Dec. 8 ) fro ... Continue Reading
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
