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Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

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 On my way up and back to Northern California I stopped at the Wildlife Refuge, wasn't expecting much but still came away with a few photos I like and one bucket list bird. Except for one photo, no geese or ducks this time. This is actually the first bird I saw. Hadn't even gotten my camera out and it waited for me. A second before it flew away While not that unusual, I was surprised to see them. I see a lot of Red Winged Blackbirds but they usually fly off before I can get a decent shot. My only goose shot this time. Saw a large bird fly behind some trees, hoping for an eagle or hawk, Nope, Turkey Vulture This is a first for me. I've seen pheasants many times but they usually run into the underbrush before I can get a photo of them. Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph. Dave
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Close-up Yosemite

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 Yosemite has gotten a lot of snow recently and they closed it for a couple of days. I left (not early enough) and headed to Yosemite on Saturday morning. When I got there a little before 9am the park was  already very, very busy.  While I took a lot of photos I decided this post would concentrate on some of the smaller things and stay away from landscapes and iconic images. By the way I had to leave early for a commitment, on the way out at about 1 pm the entrance line on Highway 140 was 2 miles long and getting longer. Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph' Dave
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Wildlife Refuges

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Visited the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge and the Merced Wildlife Refuge on VERY different days. One very sunny, the other fog bound. The Sacramento NWR, was a clear day with a lot of visitors that limited the  birds near the auto route. The fog and few visitors actually allowed for more opportunities at the Merced NWR. Case in point First the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Blue Morph Ross Geese White Faced Ibis, Hunting and Hiding Small Bufflehead Duck, these swim fast and don't like  cars, people, or cameras. This is taken through the reeds and heavily cropped. I thought this hawk was going to take off but instead it just fluffed it's feathers and settled back down. Merced National Wildlife Refuge seemed to have a wider and more easily photographable subjects. Thought this was an interesting juxtaposition. Each section of the refuge is flooded to to certain depth depending on what species they want to accommodate. I find it interesting that in the wild the male al...
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Yosemite in January

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 Some of the MANY photos I took in early January. Any day in Yosemite is pretty good, but having snow on the ground adds a different level. Hoarfrost has always intrigued me so there are several of that and none of the iconic features of Yosemite. You can look back on previous posts for those. You'll notice (or not) on some I separated hoarfrost, it's one word. I almost didn't post this one, I tried sky replacement and not thrilled with the  results, but I like the rest of the image. This is probably my favorite image of the day. Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph. Dave
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