It’s been a while since I’ve had a decent look at a Red-shouldered Hawk so I was pleased to see this one Sep. 28, 2012, at Ridgefield NWR. I estimate the bird was about 70 feet away and it was quite early with some cloud cover, making light scarce. I used some fil ... Continue Reading
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
My Dec. 16, 2011, trip to the Ridgefield NWR brought some great action in the Ash tree forest. I approached another car already parked on the right side of the road and stopped about 50 feet behind them. I observed that they were watching a confrontation in the making between ... 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
Back for part two of my June 7 trip to Ridgefield NWR. I don’t think I’ll top part one, with the Lazuli Bunting, but still, I photographed some nice birds. We’ll start off with a frequent resident at the refuge, a Savannah Sparrow, which many times makes it qu ... 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
