American Pipit – a new bird for me
On Sep. 16, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR, I observed occasional small flocks of American Pipits working the gravel road in front of my vehicle […]
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A warbler of the late summer variety
Female (possibly immature) Common Yellowthroat, photographed at the Ridgefield NWR, Sep. 16, 2014. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f6.3, ISO 500, 500mm, 1:27 p.m.
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Late-summer Common Yellowthroat
It’s probably just me but I tend to see many more male Common Yellowthroats in the spring and more females in late summer at the
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Yellowthroat on Tree Trunk
I’ve taken pictures of Common Yellowthroats in sticker bushes, in marshes, grasslands, and the like, but this is the first one that I’ve seen perched
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Young Swallow on the Road
While driving the auto tour route of the Ridgefield NWR, July 16, 2014, I approached this young Tree Swallow hunkered down on the gravel road
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These ‘guys’ are fast!
A fairly strong wind greeted me Monday afternoon at the Ridgefield NWR on July 7, 2014, along with a mix of mostly Tree Swallows, blackbirds,
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Sign of Spring in the Air
This shot of a Yellow-rumped Warbler was taken at Ridgefield, WA, on Feb. 21, 2014. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/250, f10, ISO 800, 500mm.
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Bug Hunter
The Brown Creeper spends its time hiking up tree trunks and branches munching on bugs as it goes–rarely standing still. This image was taken Feb.
Sideways Sparrow
A cool fall morning for a Song Sparrow at the Ridgefield NWR. Taken Dec. 9, 2013. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO
Willow Flycatcher
Captured today, Sep. 4, 2013, at Ridgefield NWR. A Willow Flycatcher, a lifer for me. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1000, f5.6, ISO 1600,