photoartflightMore Eagle Photos From Blackwater NWR
Posted on November 13, 2016
I saw this Bald Eagle carrying it’s meal, a partially eaten bird, flying into a tree. As I was trying to get a few shots of it in the tree, a vulture swooped in to try to get some of the meal. The Eagle flew off across from where I was so I got a few shots as it flew by.
Blackwater NWR Landscape
Posted on November 12, 2016
While at Blackwater NWR, I wanted to try a few 12mm landscapes along the wooded area on the Wildlife Drive. I thought I would have more luck with the landscapes since it is in November and some of the leaves would have fallen to let more sunlight in between the trees. In the summer or spring the leaves block so much light it is hard to get interesting images like this. Also the leaves on the ground, I think add an interesting texture to the foreground. This one is also 2 images stacked in Photoshop.
Single 12mm image taken a little further down the Wildlife Drive.
Two image stacked image taken around the bend from the previous stacked image. This is when you get more in the open along the Wildlife Drive. Also 12mm view stacked image.
Bald Eagles at Blackwater NWR
Posted on November 11, 2016
We got a chance to take the day off and go to the Blackwater NWR in Cambridge Maryland. It is about 45 sq. Miles. But it has a Wildlife Drive which gives you an area easy to use for photo opportunities. Blackwater NWR is know for Bald Eagles and has some of the largest amounts of Eagles in the Northeast. The Bald Eagle numbers increase in the late fall with Eagles returning from Canada. We saw quite a few, but most were flying far off. Even so I got quite a few shots of Eagles considering we were only there for a few hours. Blackwater is also know for colorful sunsets since it is close to coast.
Great Blue Heron 8 Shot Panorama
Posted on November 5, 2016
We went to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend to look for Bald Eagles. It was a quiet day at the Refuge. We saw a few eagles, most were far off, but managed to get a few good flight shots. But as we were driving on the Wildlife Drive I came upon this Great Blue Heron right off the drive in the water on a dyke. I was using a 400mm f/4 Do lens with a 1.4X Teleconverter, so I could not even get a full head shot. I did not want to change lenses because I thought it would fly off, so I shot a series of 8 handheld shots of different sections of the heron and assembled them in Photoshop. The final file was over 8 gigs with my edits. Not the greatest shot, but it was fun to put together.
Bald Eagle Fly-By
Posted on March 2, 2016
This Eagle took off from a tree and gave us a quick opportunity for a close fly-by. Only had a chance for a quick photo before flying off.
Red-winged Blackbirds
Posted on February 25, 2016
It is fun to see the large flocks of Red-winged blackbirds flying around the Blackwater National Wildlife in the Winter months. Sometimes it looks like a moving dark cloud oscillating around the refuge. In a previous blog I had a 7 shot panorama of thousands of Red-winged blackbirds flying along one of the main access roads to the refuge. Every once in a while you see an eagle picking out one for a meal.
Eagles at Blackwater NWR
Posted on February 16, 2016
I was photographing Eagles at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. This one was feeding on a Canada Goose when another interested Eagle tried to get its meal away from him. They were off in the distance and even shooting at 800mm required some cropping.
Delmarva Fox Squirrel At Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Posted on December 19, 2014
This Delmarva Fox Squirrel was eating nuts along the Wildlife Drive at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. This is one location you can usually find the endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel. They are usually only found in a few counties in Maryland. They are definitely cuter looking & acting than the standard gray squirrel. They are fluffier and have a very long tail. One of 10 recognized subspecies of fox squirrels, which are the largest tree squirrels in the western hemisphere.
Great Blue Heron Landing
Posted on December 8, 2014
This shows the impressive wingspan of the Great Blue Heron. I also liked the feather detail.
Osprey In Early Morning Light
Posted on December 1, 2014
This Osprey was fishing for its early morning meal, but kept getting bothered by this blackbird buzzing it. It banked after a pass of the small bird bothering it. I really liked the wing position of the Osprey. The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland has a large number of Ospreys in the warmer months. Often you see them interacting with the Eagles, which try to steal their fish.
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