Ducky Portrait
A female Wood Duck out sunbathing on a log. Her mate was a few feet to the right, out of the picture. Ridgefield NWR, May …
Wood Duck in Spring Green
One of the final shots of the day at the Ridgefield NWR, March 23, 2016. Not my best Wood Duck shot but I liked the …
Preening Wood Duck on Perch
Wood Ducks, especially the males, have some of the most beautiful plumage. They nest in trees and are related to Mandarin Ducks of Asia. This …
May 7, 2014 – Ridgefield NWR and Port of Ridgefield – 28 Images
Today, May 7, I had a great time shooting an Osprey nest at the Port of Ridgefield on the Lake River. I visited here …
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May 31, 2013 – Ridgefield NWR – 23 New Photos + 1 Video
Here’s a group of shots from back on May 31, 2013. I was getting a greater variety of birds back in the Spring compared to …
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May 20, 2013 – Ridgefield NWR – 21 New Photos
Well, it’s been almost 2 months since my last blog post describing my shooting day! After an update to WordPress back in May, I was …
Wood Duck Calling
This Wood Duck was calling out continually for quite a while at the Ridgefield NWR, May 20, 2013. This is arguably the most colorful duck …
May 9, 2013 – Ridgefield NWR – 43 New Photos & 2 Videos
In my previous posting (May 1), I went out to my local refuge and shot the 1.4x II extender attached to my Canon 400mm f5.6L …
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May 1, 2013 – Ridgefield NWR – 22 Photos & 1 Video
I had been keeping an eye out for Canon’s firmware update to the 5D Mark III and it finally appeared on April 30. One of …
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June 6, 2012 – Wed. – Ridgefield NWR – (15 New Photos & 5 Videos)
I didn’t see anything too exotic or out of the ordinary on today’s shoot but I had some nice light in the early morning hours. …
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