Killdeer Calling
A Killdeer pair has returned to the same spot to nest again this year at the Ridgefield NWR. One of the birds posed for me here on April 25, 2013. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/2000, f6.3, ISO 1250, Canon...
View ArticleSinging in the Rain
June 26, 2014, I approached this Wilson’s Snipe in my truck, which was standing in the middle of the gravel road at the Ridgefield NWR. It allowed me to get relatively close as it vocalized in the...
View ArticleKilldeer Calling Out
One of the least skittish birds I’ve come across, this Killdeer landed on the gravel road right in front of my vehicle. I was able to stop, exit my vehicle, and shoot many pictures of the bird. All...
View Article“Kangaroo Bird”
Aug. 29, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. I drove more than halfway around the 4-mile auto tour route (the first time) without even picking up my camera to shoot. I then came upon this Long-billed...
View ArticlePond Wader
This is an additional shot from Sep. 26, 2014, at Ridgefield, where lots of shorebirds were hanging out along with the White-faced Ibis, which paid us a visit for about 10 days. The pictured bird is a...
View ArticleLeftovers can be great!
A Glaucous-winged Gull (my guess!) tugs on something stuck under the water at the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 21, 2015. As I drove up to the area I noticed the gull out in the shallow lake fluttering around,...
View ArticleLesser Yellowlegs Portrait
As I’m waiting for my external hard drive to recover from a crash, I went ahead and imported my May 6, 2015 shots at Ridgefield NWR. This image of a Lesser Yellowlegs was the last shot of the day...
View ArticleGreen water, yellow legs
A July 14, 2015, shot of a Greater Yellowlegs at the Ridgefield NWR. The low water levels in many of the areas of the refuge this time of year attract shorebirds such as sandpipers, Killdeer, snipes,...
View ArticleImmature Killdeer
I was out shooting at the Ridgefield NWR, Aug. 4, 2015, and pulled up near marker #11. Four young Killdeer were walking around on the road–they were not shy at all. I stopped about 20 feet short of...
View ArticleMorning Killdeer Portrait
Several Killdeer were out in Long Lake the morning of Sep. 2, 2014, on the Ridgefield NWR. This is one that provided a nice background by hopping up onto a log. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4.5, ISO...
View ArticleKilldeer Profile
An April 8, 2016, shot of a Killdeer at close to camera level. Of course, the shot was taken at the Ridgefield NWR! LARGEVIEW! Canon 7D Mark II, 1/1600, f5, ISO 400, 500mm, 1:34 p.m.
View ArticleFlushed by an Eagle
On May 6, 2016, at Ridgefield, Wa., I came across three Greater Yellowlegs feeding in some shallow water. I began photographing them and after a couple of minutes they all suddenly took flight...
View ArticleMuddy Waters
During my shoot at the Ridgefield NWR on Aug. 4, 2016, I came across this shorebird in the water, in the woods, which for me is an odd place to find this bird. Normally our shorebird friends are out...
View ArticleRare Red Phalarope at Ridgefield
It’s been quite a while since I’ve spotted a lifer species for myself at the Ridgefield NWR, but with the location help of my brother, Gary, on Nov. 17, 2016, I was able to get this shot of a Red...
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Snipe on Moss, Calling Out
While driving the Ridgefield NWR auto tour route, April 4, 2017, I spotted this Wilson’s Snipe fly across the road in front of me and land on a mossy log near water’s edge. The bird then began loudly...
View ArticleSnipe on a post, post
A Wilson’s Snipe calling out from a post at the Ridgefield NWR, May 19, 2017. Video of Snipe Calling Out on Post — best viewed at 1080p, full screen Canon 7D Mark II, 1/1250, f4.5, ISO 250, 500mm, 5:16...
View ArticleSora Feeding Chick
A Sora and chick at lunch time. Ridgefield NWR, June 14, 2017. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 800, 500mm, 2:29 p.m.
View ArticleShorebird near dusk
I’m guessing this is a Lesser Yellowlegs but I’m not sure. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR, on August 23, 2017 near dusk. LARGEVIEW! Canon 7D Mark II, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1250, 500mm, 7:19 p.m.
View ArticleSeeing Double
Three or four Killdeer were running around in a field at the Ridgefield NWR, Feb. 16, 2018. Here are a couple of them! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 1600, 500mm, 2:26 p.m.
View ArticleGot the lake all to myself
Killdeer at Mud Lake. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR, Aug. 31, 2018. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 400, 500mm, 5:44 p.m.
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