Tree Swallow Landing
Here’s another Tree Swallow image from a March 19, 2015, series I shot at the Ridgefield NWR. VIEW LARGE Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, […]
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Here’s another Tree Swallow image from a March 19, 2015, series I shot at the Ridgefield NWR. VIEW LARGE Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, […]
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A lovely representative of spring in the Pacific Northwest, the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s variety) is always a welcome sight at the Ridgefield NWR. I took
My first spotting this season of a White-crowned Sparrow at the Ridgefield NWR, May 1, 2015. I haven’t been to the Tualatin River NWR west
This is my annual obligatory April shot of the Common Yellowthroat, taken at the Ridgefield NWR, April 17, 2015. I actually heard one or two
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The appearance of swallows buzzing around the refuge–more than almost anything else– announces that spring is imminent. Today, March 19, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR,
Brown Creepers are small birds that work the trunks and branches of trees in mature woods searching for insects, larvae, aphids, etc. They typically start
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A very busy Black-capped Chickadee causes flying debris in its quest for some goodies. Taken Feb. 13, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark
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On a January 30, 2015, foggy morning, I spotted this little Black-capped Chickadee nibbling on some lichen. It was a rare moment when it lifted
Lately, the smaller birds haven’t been as cooperative for photos so I was fortunate to capture this Bewick’s Wren in the Ash tree forest of
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A Savannah Sparrow gives me a Sep. 8, 2014, pose at the Ridgefield NWR, on a natural perch. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250,