Fierce and Mighty!
An American Kestrel in the process of launching toward a possible meal at the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 15, 2016. VIEW LARGE Canon 5D Mark III,
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Floppy-winged Raptor
On January 15, 2015, I spotted a Short-eared Owl at the Ridgefield NWR. The owl landed on the ground for a few seconds at first,
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To Catch a Coot
My second favorite spotting of the day on Jan. 15, 2016 (my first fav was the Short-eared Owl), at Ridgefield, was this immature Bald Eagle
Bird with a watch and a GPS
Last week, a photog friend of mine, Carolyn, gave me info about where and when she photographed a Short-eared Owl at the Ridgefield NWR on
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Stare Down!
A Northern Harrier hen stares me down for a second as she comes around a mid-air turn at the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 7, 2015. Canon
Future Refuge Royalty
This was my first shot of the day on Jan. 7, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. The immature Bald Eagle was perched in a tree
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Ice skating with a friend
In this photo of Rest Lake with a layer of ice, a first year Bald Eagle flies in and touches down next to a third
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Escape through the grass
A female Northern Harrier takes off as I’m shooting through grass. I was happy that her head and talons were not blocked by any blades
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The Hawk & The Harrier
In my experience shooting birds, the Northern Harrier seems to be more aggressive than Red-tailed Hawks, between the two species. On Oct. 14, 2015, at
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Feathers in Flight
Some pretty light on this flying Northern Harrier, taken almost a year ago, Jan. 30, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/2500,
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