Falcon
Another shot from my Dec. 7, 2018, trip to the Ridgefield NWR. This Peregrine Falcon stayed on this branch for the longest time. Only bad
Raccoon’s Lunch
A raccoon grabs a quick lunch, Dec. 7, 2018, at the Ridgefield NWR. This one was with three other raccoons all looking for food at
Harrier and Rodent
A Nov. 13, 2018, shot of a Northern Harrier tending to its prey at Rest Lake on the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250,
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Sapsucker too close
I visited the Ridgefield NWR on Dec. 8, 2018 and was stopped on the road, taking shots of chickadees in trees outside the driver’s-side window,
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Juvenile Red-tail
Here’s another shot of an immature Red-tailed Hawk from Nov. 13, 2018, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1250, 500mm,
Pretty Launch
This Northern Harrier likes to take a break from hunting by resting on two posts that encompass Rest Lake at the Ridgefield NWR. Here she
Ballet, anyone?
November 13, 2018, at the Ridgefield NWR. An immature Red-tailed Hawk launches from the top of a tree but looks like it’s dancing. Canon 5D
Branch with Bird
Oct. 19, 2018, at Ridgefield NWR. Here’s a Belted Kingfisher that wouldn’t land where there was a clear shot, but I thought it turned out
Falcon at Sunset
A female American Kestrel (possibly born this year) posing for me at the Ridgefield NWR, Oct. 19, 2018. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO
Distracted
This is a shot from Aug. 4, 2016–a frame not published by me before–of a female Belted Kingfisher. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR.