From the backyard of my niece’s house in Oregon City, Oregon, I captured this White-crowned Sparrow atop a pine tree, June 20, 2010. I used a Canon 40D, 1/250, f7.1, ISO400, 400mm, Canon EF 100-400 L lens, with fill flash. Continue Reading
I love the increase in wildlife activity during the fall and winter months at Ridgefield NWR but trying to find a day when it’s not overcast with a thick layer of clouds all day is really tough. Today was no exception. The good thing was it didn’t rain until I lef ... Continue Reading
A Blue Heron on a ridge of grass near the beginning of Ridgefield NWR’s 4-mile auto tour route. Photographed with a Canon 7D, 1/1250. f5.6, ISO400, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
A Golden-crowned Sparrow, common at Ridgefield NWR during the cooler months. Taken Oct. 17, 2011, with my Canon 7D, 1/640, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens, and a slight amount of fill flash. Continue Reading
A handsome Belted Kingfisher looking for fish in the water below. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR, Oct. 17, 2011, with a Canon 7D, 1/500, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
This Great Blue Heron did a fly-by while I was at the Ridgefield NWR on Aug. 10, 2011. Taken with a Canon 7D, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO400, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
This bird was a ‘lifer’ for me when I spotted it at Mt. Tabor Park in Portland, OR, on May 26, 2011. I used my Canon 7D, 1/400, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens, with flash fill. Also, see the VIDEOS section for a video of this bird. Continue Reading
Because of its close proximity to my house, I went back to Mt. Tabor Park a couple more times. Picture this park as a heavily wooded area where sunlight peaks through in only certain places and the rest is very dark shade. This makes well lit shots difficult and usually requ ... Continue Reading
Footage of an Olive-sided Flycatcher, taken on May 26, 2011, at Mt. Tabor Park in Portland, OR. Check out the still photos of this bird, too, on my blog posting for May 26, and also in the gallery under BIRD PHOTOS. Continue Reading
Greetings friends! I decided to take a break from the norm and try my luck at Mt. Tabor Park in Portland on this edition of The Blog. The park is only about 20 minutes from my house so I made three trips there recently: May 26 & 31, and June 1. The May 26 trip was by far, ... Continue Reading
