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 […]
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Pileated Woodpecker
I have wanted to get a decent shot of my nemesis, the Pileated Woodpecker, since I began bird photography 6 1/2 years ago! Well, today
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Wood Duck Calling
This Wood Duck was calling out continually for quite a while at the Ridgefield NWR, May 20, 2013. This is arguably the most colorful duck
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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Warbler on a Post
I was at Ridgefield on May 9, 2013, and this Common Yellowthroat jumped from a steel gate cable to this post right outside my truck
Mink at Ridgefield
This little Mink was working the area between the road and the water between markers #9 & 10. It repeatedly darted into and out of
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Springtime Rocks!
This Ring-necked Duck showed me his ring and wings today (May 1, 2013) at the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1000,
Killdeer Calling
A Killdeer pair has returned to the same spot to nest again this year at the Ridgefield NWR. One of the birds posed for me
Momma Great Horned Owl
This is an image of the female Great Horned Owl that visitors to the Ridgefield NWR have been fortunate to observe raise her young for
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