Pretty Feathers
A Savannah Sparrow beginning a tail and wing stretch at the Ridgefield NWR, May 2, 2017. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1600, 500mm, […]
Singing Yellow-rumped Warbler
A common bird at the Ridgefield NWR in Spring, the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle variety with white throat) can be seen all over the refuge. The
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Wilson’s Warbler
The Wilson’s Warbler is a pretty common Spring migrant in the U.S. but I’ve not seen one at the Ridgefield NWR until today (May 2,
In Perfect Tune
It’s an interesting time of the year at the Ridgefield NWR. Large raptors are very rarely seen except for the occasional harrier. So I primarily
“I’m so tired, my tired’s tired!”
I really don’t think this Savannah Sparrow is tired, but he looks exhausted in this image. I believe he was trying to scratch his neck
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Ready for Launch!
A split second later, this Marsh Wren had taken flight and was gone. He posed for a few portraits prior to this frame but I
Small Bird, Big Forest
This is a shot I took back on January 7, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR, in the Ash tree forest. I’m not great at wren
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
I took an opportunity April 13, 2016, to get down on the ground for this shot of the Golden-crowned Sparrow, taken at the Ridgefield NWR
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The Obligatory April Yellowthroat
I took a drive to the Ridgefield NWR this morning, April 6, 2016, to get my annual shot of our bird that confirms Spring is
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Is it Spring Yet?
From a large bird yesterday to a small bird, taken on Jan. 20, 2016, at Ridgefield NWR. This Song Sparrow landed on a moss-covered log