Duck Battle
Two ducks violently biting at each other Nov. 29, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. This conflict lasted for a minute or so and might have
Blast from the Past
This image revisits one of the most memorable eagle confrontations in my 10 years of shooting birds. Taken in Dec. 2014 at the Ridgefield NWR.
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“Howdy down there!”
This American Kestrel hovered right above the road up about 50 feet at the Ridgefield NWR, Dec. 6, 2016. Typically, they’ll hover in position for
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Sunset landing
Just a few minutes before the sun set on the Ridgefield NWR, Dec. 6, 2016, a Great Egret does, sort of, what I wanted him
8 Seconds before the catch
This is the same 3-year old Bald Eagle that I posted two days ago but this shot was taken 8 seconds prior to the last
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Duck for Lunch
This Bald Eagle circled a small tree and finally made its dive in the marshy waters, easily snatching a duck. The eagle then checks its
McFish for Lunch
A River Otter chews on his lunch the afternoon of Nov. 25, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR. A companion otter was just up the bank
Your reaction when…
the Harrier next door scares the living daylights out of you on your own patio! This Red-tailed Hawk was minding its own business when the
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Going in for the kill
A Northern Harrier comes in for the kill at the Ridgefield NWR, Nov. 29, 2016. One of the next frames showed the bird carrying off
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A hop, skip, and a jump
Here a Great Blue Heron takes a short flight across a slough at the Ridgefield NWR, Nov. 29, 2016. The bird was vocalizing all the
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