Evening Ridgefield Flyer
This is a May 6, 2016, shot of a female Mallard at the Ridgefield NWR just before sunset. As of May 1, refuge rules allow […]
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Swan Wingflap
December 19, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR, I was shooting some of the swan action out in Rest Lake. Here’s a wingflap by one of
Autumn Cormorant
A Double-crested Cormorant profile captured Nov. 15, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR near marker #10. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1250, 500mm, 8:48
It’s that time of year again
April 13, 2016, and I decided to stop near a small lake at the Ridgefield NWR, to shoot a colorful male Cinnamon Teal. Within seconds
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Late Afternoon Stretch
Approaching sunset as this female Bufflehead stretches its wings after making several dives underwater for food. I observed that females can be as aggressive as
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Wood Duck in Spring Green
One of the final shots of the day at the Ridgefield NWR, March 23, 2016. Not my best Wood Duck shot but I liked the
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Lightning fast take off
A sudden take off by this Hooded Merganser–I just hit the shutter and hoped. Ridgefield NWR, March 23, 2016. I had shutter speed set at
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Ferocity
My first subject of the day at the Ridgefield NWR on March 23, 2016, this Pied-billed Grebe opened its mouth. It didn’t make any sound–just
Lady Ruddy
A portrait of a female Ruddy Duck on the water at the Ridgefield NWR, March 18, 2016. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/2000, f4.5, ISO
Mallard Landing
A sunny visit to the Ridgefield NWR, Feb. 7, 106, gave me this opportunity of a Mallard pair landing in one of the sloughs. The