Photos By Shawn Weigelt
November 3, 2009
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
It figures that my best photographs from this trip were of Mallard’s! Oh well…they are still beautiful birds!
Nikon D80 70-300mm VR, hand held
1) at 180mm, 1/60sec, ISO 200, f/5.3
2) at 155mm, 1/100sec, ISO 320, f/5.0
Photos By Shawn Weigelt
November 3, 2009
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
The American Wigeon is a truly beautiful duck. The males have a very pale forehead with a beautiful green iridescent stripe through the eye. The females are, not surprisingly, more plain in appearance but still have warm, rich colors and a striking blue-gray bill with a black tip. This female above was taking a nap!
Nikon D80 70-300mm VR at 300mm, f/5.6
1) at 1/250sec, ISO 200
2) at 1/60sec, ISO 320
Male and Female American Wigeons
Photo By Shawn Weigelt
November 3, 2009
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
We found a nice little park on a recent visit to Sequim, Washington, that proved to be a gold mine for ducks. There were several species represented including American Wigeons, a Eurasian Wigeon (a lifer), Mallards, a Hooded Merganser, and Gadwall’s such as this one. We were able to get very close but the light did not last for very long late in the day. This was the first time I had seen a male Gadwall and I was very excited. Unfortunately, this was the best I could do for a photograph.
Nikon D80 70-300mm VR at 300mm, 1/160sec, ISO 200, f/5.6, hand held
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Bird’s Acre, Ellsworth, Maine
July 11, 2008
This photo was taken for ID and record purposes. I found this Creeper on the loop trail that is behind the Bird’s Acre facility.
The lighting was poor and I was shooting at 800 ASA which tends to be a bit grainy.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 450mm, 1/60 sec at ASA 800, tripod
Photo By Shawn Weigelt
October 24, 2009
Vaughn, Washington
These west coast Song Sparrows are much darker than their eastern counterparts.
Nikon D80 70-300mm VR at 300mm, 1/160sec, ISO 200, f/5.6, hand held
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Birdsacre, Ellsworth, Maine
July 11, 2008
This owl was caged and will be there for the rest of its life. Notice that one eye is missing. Despite this injury, there is no argument that this is a beautiful creature.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500mm at 200mm, ISO 400, 1/320 sec, tripod
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Birdsacre, Ellsworth, Maine
July 11, 2008
I found this thrush on the loop trail behind the bird refuge, but I haven’t been able to ID it. The lighting was very poor, so these are good photos. I took them for documentation purposes.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 500mm, ISO 640 at 1/50 and tripod
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Birdsacre, Ellsworth, Maine
July 11, 2008
I’m always on the lookout for a nice photo – bird or no bird. This was taken at the raptor refuge place that Shawn and Malia used to frequent when they lived in Carmel. I think it is on the road that goes from Bangor to Bar Harbor.
The refuge has a nice loop trail behind the buildings, so I stopped to take this photo while looking for birds.