Morning Killdeer Portrait
Several Killdeer were out in Long Lake the morning of Sep. 2, 2014, on the Ridgefield NWR. This is one that provided a nice background …
Immature Killdeer
I was out shooting at the Ridgefield NWR, Aug. 4, 2015, and pulled up near marker #11. Four young Killdeer were walking around on the …
Green water, yellow legs
A July 14, 2015, shot of a Greater Yellowlegs at the Ridgefield NWR. The low water levels in many of the areas of the refuge …
Lesser Yellowlegs Portrait
As I’m waiting for my external hard drive to recover from a crash, I went ahead and imported my May 6, 2015 shots at Ridgefield …
Leftovers can be great!
A Glaucous-winged Gull (my guess!) tugs on something stuck under the water at the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 21, 2015. As I drove up to the …
Pond Wader
This is an additional shot from Sep. 26, 2014, at Ridgefield, where lots of shorebirds were hanging out along with the White-faced Ibis, which paid …
“Kangaroo Bird”
Aug. 29, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. I drove more than halfway around the 4-mile auto tour route (the first time) without even picking up …
Killdeer Calling Out
One of the least skittish birds I’ve come across, this Killdeer landed on the gravel road right in front of my vehicle. I was able …
Singing in the Rain
June 26, 2014, I approached this Wilson’s Snipe in my truck, which was standing in the middle of the gravel road at the Ridgefield NWR. …
Killdeer Calling
A Killdeer pair has returned to the same spot to nest again this year at the Ridgefield NWR. One of the birds posed for me …