Preening Wood Duck on Perch
Wood Ducks, especially the males, have some of the most beautiful plumage. They nest in trees and are related to Mandarin Ducks of Asia. This […]
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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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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,
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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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Male Osprey at Sunrise
On June 30, 2014, I went back to the Osprey nest at the Port of Ridgefield in hopes of observing a high-activity nest with 2
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Wing Tester
A shot from about a month ago on June 9, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. The mother was perched on the same branch out of
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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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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Momma Owl on June 30
I was fortunate to come across a straight on, unobstructed, view of the momma Great Horned Owl at Ridgefield NWR, on June 30, 2014. She
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