“Bird of Play!”
Sep. 8, 2014, driving the auto tour route at the Ridgefield NWR, I came upon the area where there is a vast expanse of mowed […]
“A little tough for me!”
This River Otter did actually drop the fish and swim to shore. It apparently wasn’t really hungry–just giving the fish a little scare. Canon
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Raptor Close-up
A young Red-tailed Hawk lands close by for a profile shot. The severe back lighting blew out the not-so-great perch so I cropped it out.
“Graceful Flyer”
One of the most common birds at the Ridgefield NWR, the Great Blue Heron, flies by for a photo op. Aug. 29, 2014
“Feather Fluffer”
In an earlier video post I explained my excitement about seeing two American Bitterns at one time. I’ve now bettered that number to 3 at
“Synchronicity”
Driving Ridgefield NWR’s auto tour, just coming out of the woods, I noticed the Great Egret and the Great Blue Heron way out in the
“Frog’s Waterloo”
This American Bittern was amazingly patient as it stood out in plain sight on a shallow/muddy, almost dried up, waterway, at the Ridgefield NWR, Aug.
“Kangaroo Bird”
Aug. 29, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. I drove more than halfway around the 4-mile auto tour route (the first time) without even picking up
Eye on the Prize
This is a shot of the same perched Bald Eagle that I posted on August 25th, “Bald Eagle enjoying the morning sun,” only two seconds later.
Falco Sparverius
Four ounces of hunting prowess, the American Kestrel is the smallest North American falcon. The pictured bird is the less colorful, yet still beautiful, female.