Better shot of mama owl
On my visit to the Ridgefield NWR on May 11, 2017, I found the mama Great Horned Owl in a little better spot than on my […]
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GHO Fledgling
A Great Horned Owlet fledgling snuggled up against its sibling (to its right). So far, so good for these two little cuties. Ridgefield NWR, May
Raising kids can make you tired!
A couple hundred feet from the two owlets who had just left the nest, the mama Great Horned Owl has one eye on them. Ridgefield
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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,
Shrike taking flight
This is another image from my Loggerhead Shrike photo shoot at the Ridgefield NWR, April 26, 2017. Here the bird had just taken off from its
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Pretty in Blue
A Belted Kingfisher poses at the Ridgefield NWR, April 26, 2017. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/800, f5, ISO 2500, 500mm, 1:38 p.m.
Air Patrol
An American Kestrel hovers over the fields of the Ridgefield NWR, April 26, 2017. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f4, ISO 200, 500mm, 2:37 p.m.
Hovering at Ridgefield
A second image from yesterday’s Loggerhead Shrike shoot at Ridgefield NWR, April 26, 2017. This bird was very good about staying low when it left
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