Killdeer
This Killdeer was showing off for his lady friend at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on May 17, 2011. Check out a video of him […]
May 17, 2011 – Tue. – Ridgefield NWR – Part One
I arrived at the refuge at about 5:45 a.m. but the automatic gate was closed. I had to wait 20 minutes for it to open. I decided to use the
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Killdeer scrape ceremony video
I shot this video at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on May 17, 2011 using my Canon 7D. For Ridgefield NWR visitors, the location was
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Handsome Warbler
The Common Yellowthroat is a small, quick, bird that does not usually stay still for long. This is the male with its striking colors and
Female Common Yellowthroat
This is the female version of the “masked bandit” that is so prevalent at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in SW Washington state. I took
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Marsh Wren in vocal style
Here, a Marsh Wren was singing its heart out for me at the Ridgfield National Wildlife Refuge on May 4, 2011. This photo was shot
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
This handsome warbler gave me a second or two to take its picture at the Ridgfield National Wildlife Refuge on May 4, 2011. Taken with
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Red-winged Blackbird on Green
An almost full-frame shot of this blackbird at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Apr. 29, 2011. Canon 7D, 1/640, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens,
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Burglar on Cattail
The Common Yellowthroat has some of the most striking markings. I photographed this male on Apr. 19, 2011, at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge using
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Great Horned Owlet
One of two fledgling Great Horned Owls on the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, taken Apr. 29, 2011. Taken with a Canon 7D, 1/250, f5.6, ISO800,
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