Albino Deer

Last year, I heard that there was an albino fawn on the east edge of Charleston. I had heard it even visited the local Walmart parking lot. I never saw it last year but rumors started again a couple of weeks ago that it was being seen and had grown some antlers. I talked to a land owner who had seen it and said it would often appear in the evenings to graze on the soybeans. This evening I went with a friend to the field. We waited and low and behold the albino deer and seven other deer appeared.(These weren't albinos). The sun had set but there was just enough light to capture a few shots. Also, after looking closely the deer isn't an albino but a white deer. To be an albino, its' eyes would be pink among other things.

American Bittern

The American Bittern is unique from other herons because, when approached, it stands still with its' head upwards, sometimes swaying back and forth imitating a waving reed. I had just finished photographing a Peregrine Falcon when I came across this American Bittern. I was having a good morning to say the least. This photograph was taken at Ridgefield NWR.

Peregrine Falcon

The Peregrine Falcon shown was photographed at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge is located north of Portland, Oregon in Washington State close to the Columbia River. We are in Oregon visiting our daughter and son-in-law. Sunday, we went to Ridgefield and were treated with several different species of birds, but the highlightof the day was the Peregrine Falcon who kept its perch at a fairly close distance making it easy for viewing and photographing.