“Hangin’ On!”
A beautiful Peregrine Falcon hangs onto a perch at the Ridgefield NWR on Jan. 27, 2012. Taken with my Canon 7D, 1/800, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
Posts Tagged ‘peregrine’
The Eagle and the Falcon
Here, a Bald Eagle is harassed by a Peregrine Falcon over Rest Lake at the Ridgefield NWR, on Nov. 25, 2011. Taken with my Canon 7D, 1/2500, f5.6, ISO400, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
Nov. 25, 2011- Fri. – Ridgefield NWR – Par ...
I visited the Ridgefield NWR again today and arrived at sun up. The weather was supposed to be sunny but not until after a few hours of fog and low clouds. Once these cleared away it was pretty nice shooting. [At the end of this post I have written a short "review" on an awes ... Continue Reading
Posted in Videos on November 1, 2011
Peregrine Falcon video #2
Four days after my first video of this bird, I took this one from a slightly different perspective. Taken Oct. 17, 2011 at Ridgefield NWR. Continue Reading
Posted in Videos on November 1, 2011
Peregrine Falcon video #1
This beautiful Peregrine Falcon has been hanging around the Ridgefield NWR for several months and seems to call the refuge ‘home.’ Usually perched at far distances, the bird has recently been spotted on a perch just off the auto tour road–well within the reach ... Continue Reading
“Do you like this side?”
A Peregrine Falcon giving me a cute pose at the Ridgefield NWR on Oct. 17, 2011. I used my Canon 7D, 1/500, f5.6, ISO400, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens, with fill flash. Continue Reading
Staring Contest
This Peregrine Falcon posed nicely for me at the Ridgefield NWR, Oct. 17, 2011. Taken with my Canon 7D, 1/800, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
Posted in The Blog on October 21, 2011
Oct. 13, 2011- Thur. – Ridgefield NWR
I headed up to the Ridgefield NWR today on the ‘promise’ that the weather would be at least partially sunny. After all, sun filtered by thin clouds can be a bird photographer’s dream for many types of shots. Low and behold, the sky was blanketed with a thick ... Continue Reading
Posted in The Blog on October 9, 2011
Oct. 4, 2011- Tue. – Ridgefield NWR
I made another afternoon trip up to the Ridgefield NWR today knowing that the weather would probably not cooperate. None of the days this week looked very good weather-wise so I just picked one. I arrived just a little past noon and stayed until about 5:30 p.m. The first th ... Continue Reading
