Hovering in Summer
Here’s another shot of an airborne bird taken on my Aug. 7, 2017, visit to the Ridgefield NWR. This American Kestrel is hovering over the …
“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 …
Rodent Monitor
An August 4, 2016, shot of an American Kestrel hovering over a recently mowed field at the Ridgefield NWR, on the hunt for rodents, bugs, …
“I Like What I See!”
This male Osprey couldn’t have picked a better spot to stop and hover, allowing me to shoot out my truck window. It stayed around until …
Good at what she does!
So many times when these raptors hover, they are facing away from me, the light isn’t right, and/or they are too far away. On …
Hover Hawk
Every once in a while I spot a Red-tailed Hawk that seems to have read the play book of the American Kestrel. When the wind …
Hovering Beauty
This was taken in May 2008 with the Canon XT body and the 100-400 f5.6L lens. I was driving along the Ridgefield NWR auto tour …