Summertime Waxwing
It was almost too bright and sunny today but I managed to get a shot of a Cedar Waxwing. Taken July 16, 2014, at the […]
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Mountain Bluebird – Female
Here’s the female Mountain Bluebird from my trip to the east side of Mt. Hood on July 7, 2014. In contrast to the male,
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Mountain Bluebird
I drove to the east side of Mt. Hood on July 7, 2014, and photographed a new bird (for me) — the Mountain Bluebird. This
Sometimes it pays off to get down and dirty!
A muddy and wet European Starling displays its prize catch at the rainy Ridgefield NWR, June 26, 2014. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/800, f4,
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Barn Swallow Portrait
The most widely distributed and abundant swallow in the world, the Barn Swallow. I captured him at camera level on May 21, 2014, at
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Yellow has returned to the refuge
I visited the Ridgefield NWR on April 24 and noticed that the Yellow-headed Blackbirds have returned to the marshes. There doesn’t seem to be very
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Swainson’s Thrush
Today, Oct. 10, 2013, I was honored to go out shooting with my wonderful daughter, Kimi (KimberlyOrthPhotography.com). We went to the Salish Pond area in
Starling with Berries
A European Starling lights momentarily near some berries at the Ridgefield NWR, Sep. 9, 2013. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1000, 500mm.
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Lazuli Bunting in Spring
This handsome and colorful Lazuli Bunting was at the Ridgefield NWR on May 15, 2013. Prominent in the western U.S. and its counterpart to
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers. A Starling mom brings food to her chicks. Near the bottom of the tree cavity you can see the
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