Sapsucker too close
I visited the Ridgefield NWR on Dec. 8, 2018 and was stopped on the road, taking shots of chickadees in trees outside the driver’s-side window, …
See the frog in this photo?
This is probably the most surprising image I have taken in my almost 11-year run as a bird photographer. Dec. 23, 2009, at the Ridgefield …
Sapsucker in Winter
On my first 2018 visit to the Ridgefield NWR, I spotted this Red-breasted Sapsucker. It was a relatively dry but overcast day at the refuge, …
Dusty birdie in the middle of the road
While driving the 4-mile auto tour route at the Ridgefield NWR, June 28, 2017, I came upon a bird taking an extreme dust bath. This …
Downy at the Carty Unit
I mentioned in my previous post that I was surprised when I showed up at the Ridgefield NWR River ‘S’ Unit, Sep. 18, at sun …
Mt. Tabor Flicker
It’s been a while since my last visit to Mt. Tabor Park in Portland, OR, as most trips there are a bust for me in …
Red-shafted, Female, Northern Flicker
This pretty female Northern Flicker landed on a branch in subdued light at the Ridgefield NWR on July 16, 2014. Canon 5D Mark III, …
Northern Flicker Portrait
A Northern Flicker posed just off the road at the Ridgefield NWR, June 26, 2014. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/125, f4, ISO 2500, …
Early Morning Portrait
One of my first shots on the morning of May 2, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. This Northern Flicker perched on a post near the …
Pileated Head Shot
This is a close up shot of the Pileated Woodpecker I spotted on May 31, 2013, at the Ridgefield NWR. He leaned a little to …