"WAIT FOR IT"

“Wait For It” has the potential to capture some magical moments in time. The “wait for it” could be ten minutes or ten hours. Often, when I am out looking for wildlife, I will find a subject and sit using the “wait for it”. I have photographed many special moments with nature that would not have been possible without a lot of patience.

Wood Duck

Wood Duck and Skunk Cabbage Have you ever asked yourself ” I wonder if wildlife would eat that beautiful but very smelly Western Skunk Cabbage”? I have the answer to that question with the help of my beautiful friend, the male Wood Duck. I found this fantastic Wood Duck and

A Gorgeous Mallard Preening

A Gorgeous Mallard Preening I was hiking ACFL North and stopped at the lookout area on Big Beaver Pond where this mallard was preening. It was a “wait for it” moment, wanted to get the wing stretch. I had an exceedingly small window to shoot though, the mallard did a wonderful

Trumpeter Swan of ACFL

Trumpeter Swan of ACFL North https://youtu.be/PDHF60X2Tjs The preening process of a Trumpeter Swam is a very graceful dance. They will spend hours preening every day to keep their feather healthy. I spend hours watching them waiting for wing stretch. The event is an elegant flowing motion that usually ends as

Conversation With a Beautiful Swan

Conversation With a Beautiful Swan I set out early today on an all-day hike in the ACFL North looking for wildlife. I covered eight miles of trail and did not see much. I heard woodpeckers, owls, and other birds. The beavers have been active on several trees around Big Beaver

Belted Kingfisher Jitters

Belted Kingfisher Jitters One would think that she had just finished two pots of coffee! I observed her actions for over an hour. I do not think she stayed still for over 30 seconds. Big Beaver Pond is not a vast area, but she traveled through it all. She was

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