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 […]
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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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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
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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
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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