This image was the last I took as the sun was setting on March 4, 2020, at the Ridgefield NWR. About 90 minutes before the shot, I parked at the south end of the refuge where the sun began setting behind my camera as I waited in my vehicle. Any creature that approached within ... Continue Reading
From about 4 1/2 years ago at the Ridgefield NWR. I rarely see the male Harriers so this was a treat. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 640, 500mm Continue Reading
A September 29, 2017, shot of a male Northern Harrier in flight just as the sun was setting. This was my last shot of the day, hand-held and from a distance, so IQ is not the best. But I’m lucky to see a male a couple times a year so I was excited to get this fellow. Ca ... Continue Reading
I made it out to shoot after about an 8-week hiatus. It’s good to be back! Near the end of the shooting day at the Ridgefield NWR, Oct. 28, 2016, I spotted this male Northern Harrier at a good distance. When I got home to check out the image on the computer, I noticed t ... Continue Reading
Kicking off the month of July (7/1/2016) at the Ridgefield NWR with an appearance by the Gray Ghost—the male Northern Harrier. I was talking with my brother in our cars near marker #12 and we suddenly spotted this fellow hovering out in the field. I jumped out of my veh ... Continue Reading
Ninety plus per cent of the time my Northern Harrier shots are of the brown (female) variety. This is because females can outnumber males by 10 to 1. So when I spot a male “Gray Ghost” at the Ridgefield NWR, and get a shot of it, I’m a happy camper. This i ... Continue Reading
Here’s a lovely male American Kestrel taking it easy on one foot as I’m shooting from across the creek and aiming up fairly high. These birds are especially fun to capture when they are on a natural perch as opposed to a sign or post. 7D Mark II, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO 6 ... Continue Reading
Oct. 5, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR, arriving at noon and staying until sunset. While spending the last 90 minutes of daylight parked with the sun at the camera’s back, I was more than pleased when this male Northern Harrier (nicknamed the “Gray Ghost’ in some ... Continue Reading
Aug. 26, 2015, and I’m still standing out on the gravel road of the Ridgefield NWR shooting flight images of various birds (of which I’ve posted a few earlier). I look down the road and see this mainly dark colored bird with a brown head standing on the road about 4 ... Continue Reading
This is a shot of a young male Northern Harrier taken from near the photo blind parking lot. I was hoping he might fly my way when he took off but a large tractor/lawn mower combo came by and flushed him away from me. Still, it was nice to spot him showing some nice color cha ... Continue Reading
