Killdeer Calling
A Killdeer pair has returned to the same spot to nest again this year at the Ridgefield NWR. One of the birds posed for me here on April 25, 2013. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/2000, f6.3, ISO 1250, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
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July 5, 2012 – Thur. – Ridgefield NWR
It’s July 5, 2012, and it’s summer at the refuge. Most summer days in the Pacific Northwest (with the exception of the coast) are clear with bright sunshine, and this day was no exception. I arrived a little after 6 a.m. and started my rounds, driving the 4-mile a ... Continue Reading
June 6, 2012 – Wed. – Ridgefield NWR ̵ ...
I didn’t see anything too exotic or out of the ordinary on today’s shoot but I had some nice light in the early morning hours. It’s always good to see the young owls are doing well, too. [Be sure to click once on the thumbnails for a larger, more detailed view ... Continue Reading
May 29, 2012 – Tue. – Tualatin River NWR & ...
This morning, May 29, I decided to do something different and drive over to the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge (TRNWR), in Sherwood, Oregon, instead of Ridgefield (my ‘home base’). Both refuges are about the same driving distance (35 minutes) from my house. ... Continue Reading
Mar. 26, 2012 – Mon. – Ridgefield NWR
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
Mar. 23, 2012 – Fri. – Ridgefield NWR (15 ...
Greetings! I’m getting a wee bit closer to catching up with my blog posts. Today’s post is about a month late but my last few were closer to two months late so I’m doing a little better. Today’s weather was comfortable and I actually saw some blue sk ... Continue Reading
Killdeer
This Killdeer was showing off for his lady friend at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on May 17, 2011. Check out a video of him in the Videos section of this site. Taken with a Canon 7D, 1/500, f6.3, ISO400, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
Posted in Videos on May 22, 2011
Killdeer scrape ceremony video
I shot this video at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on May 17, 2011 using my Canon 7D. For Ridgefield NWR visitors, the location was directly across from the Kiwa Trail entrance. Below is an explanation of the scrape ceremony from the Cornell Lab All About Birds websit ... Continue Reading
