Lazy February Day
I made another sunny day visit to the Ridgefield NWR on Feb. 9, 2016. The auto tour route on the refuge is a 4-mile quasi-loop.
Dark-eyed Youngster
I’m guessing this is a younger Northern Harrier as its eyes have not yet turned yellow. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR Jan. 27, 2016. A
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First Year Bald Eagle Portrait
This young Bald Eagle was just finishing up a meal on the ground, Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250,
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Cheer up!
With the cloudy weather, here’s a high key image of the Northern Harrier as it hunts the grasslands of the Ridgefield NWR, January 27, 2016.
Beauty in the Air
A flight shot of an Intermediate-morph Red-tailed Hawk. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 27, 2016. The white, fluffy pillows in the background are Tundra
The Chase
This is another Jan. 20, 2016, frame from the Bald Eagle encounter over Rest Lake at the Ridgefield NWR. The mature bird is certainly the
Eagle on the hunt at Ridgefield
This immature Bald Eagle was swooping, diving and cruising low over Rest Lake in hopes of finding an unaware victim. Notice the feeding Pintail to
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Watch where you’re going!
Here’s another image of the Short-eared Owl I spotted on Jan. 15, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. Since then, there have been more spottings of
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As close as they come
This young Bald Eagle flew right at me Jan. 20, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR. This one is probably in its second year. Canon 5D
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“Dad, stop bugging me!”
I spent the day at the Ridgefield NWR, yesterday, Jan. 20, 2016. Lots of eagles, hawks, and harriers, as well as waterfowl. At one point,
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