Harrier on the Wing
A shot taken in late afternoon today, Nov. 7, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. The Northern Harrier was perched on a post and took flight […]
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Sandhill in the Air
The 7 foot wingspan of the Sandhill Crane keeps its 7 to 11 pound body in the air over the Ridgefield NWR, Oct. 27, 2014.
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Low Flyer
I caught this Great Egret flying about 6 feet off the ground, Oct. 27, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. I’ve seen more egrets than herons
“Top of the Dive”
It’s fun and challenging to shoot flight images of Northern Harriers as they execute amazingly fast turns and dives in mid air. On my Sep.
Northern Harrier Lift Off
A female Northern Harrier is fat and happy after making a meal of a mouse she caught about 45 minutes earlier. This is the same
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“Counting Crows”
This is one more image in my series of this young Northern Harrier chasing a murder of crows at the Ridgefield NWR, Aug. 12, 2014.
“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
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.
“Dive!”
This is an image from a burst of shots I took of a young Northern Harrier diving while it was harassing some crows at the
“Rocket Bird”
On a sunny morning, August 4, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR, I caught this Great Blue Heron launching into the air. Canon 5D Mark