This American Bittern was amazingly patient as it stood out in plain sight on a shallow/muddy, almost dried up, waterway, at the Ridgefield NWR, Aug. 29, 2014. There were shallow pools of water around but the bird started out standing on a dry patch, feet motionless and its hea ... Continue Reading
The Great Egret captures itself a light snack at the Ridgefield NWR, Sep. 26, 2013. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1000, f4, ISO 640, 500mm. For a larger view, please see my Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsdavenport/9994118355/lightbox/ Continue Reading
This is another shot of the earlier raccoon entitled, “Hunting is Serious Business.” Here the raccoon is feeling the bottom of the creek with its paws hoping to come across something to eat. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR, Aug. 8, 2012, with a Canon 7D, 1/1600, f6. ... Continue Reading
I was out on the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge Jan. 26, 2011, and took a video of this efficient hunter catching an unfortunate frog. Shot with my Canon 7D and Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Bittern Hunting Frog from Dennis Davenport on Vimeo. Continue Reading
