Northern Shoveler In Flight
This is a shot from April of 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR, of a male Northern Shoveler in flight. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/2000, f4, ISO 500, 500mm, 6:27 p.m. Continue Reading
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Takeoff from an icy runway
Jan. 7, 2016 – my first time out shooting in 2016. The Ridgefield NWR had been closed due to icy conditions for three days prior and I was happy to see it open again. As I drove around the auto tour route, I could see why officials kept the area closed for safety. Alm ... Continue Reading
Mirrored Shoveler
About a half hour prior to sunset, this Northern Shoveler hen was paddling perpendicular to me on a still water surface. Nove. 27, 2015, Ridgefield NWR. VIEWLARGE! 7D Mark II, 1/1600, f4, ISO 500, 500mm, 3:45 pm Continue Reading
Flight of the Shoveler
A Northern Shoveler takes flight near sundown at the Ridgefield NWR, April 17, 2015. VIEW LARGE Canon 7D Mark II, 1/2000, f4, ISO 500, 500mm, 6:27 p.m. Continue Reading
Dance of the Shoveler
This shot is from a month ago (March 6, 2015) at the Ridgefield NWR. It was nice of the duck to be facing me when he did the wing flap. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO 1600, 700mm, 4:56 p.m. Continue Reading
Big-billed Beauty
One of the features I really like about the Canon 7D Mark II is its 1.6x crop factor when coupled with a 1000mm lens combo set up (500 + 2x). This Northern Shoveler and several other species were not too far away, but far enough that I probably wouldn’t have bothered even ... Continue Reading
Jan. 21, 2014 – Ridgefield NWR – 21I ...
Here’s a set of photos from my January 21, 2014, outing at the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. Starting with a Northern Harrier in hunting mode (from a distance). Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO 800, 700mm. For the first 5 images please click once on the im ... Continue Reading
Shoveler Portrait
A Northern Shoveler drake photographed at sunset on the Ridgefield NWR, March 7, 2014. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f5.6, ISO 800, 700mm. A larger version of the image can be viewed on my Flickr page. Continue Reading
Mar. 21, 2014 – Ridgefield NWR – 40 Im ...
Hi again, everybody! I’m so far behind in getting posts up on The Blog that I am skipping forward to my March 21, 2014, photo shoot at the Ridgefield NWR, where I clicked off about a thousand frames and ended up with 40 shots to share. Regarding the LensAlign MkII AF cali ... Continue Reading
Slobbering Duck
Here’s a Northern Shoveler not exactly minding his manners. Based on the colors of this duck, it may be a juvenile. Taken June 17, 2013, at Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/2000, f6.3, ISO 1600, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
