alanpeterson

Sunset Kite

Sunset Kite

A White-tailed Kite begins a dive over the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the sun sets through the clouds.

A White-tailed Kite begins a dive over the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the sun sets through the clouds.
Read less

camera

NIKON D800

settings

settings

Aperture f/9 ISO 800 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 800/1

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2015

Views

1084

Likes

+58

Awards

Peer Award

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Genius

Emotions

Impressed

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank month 1

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 30 rank week 1

Categories

Wow! This is a great shot!

See all

Same photographer See all

A Barn Swallow feeding its fledglings at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

As a Gentoo Penguin chick wakes up from a nap, its parent bends over for a feeding.

A young Northern Harrier patrols the freshwater ponds at Arcata Marsh as the sun sets.

A Chinstrap Penguin cares for its chicks on a rookery above Orne Harbor along the Antarctic Peninsula.

A Short-eared Owl at sunset in Arcata Bottoms

An Anna's Hummingbird is startled by a passing bee.

Rays of sun piercing the fog in a spruce forest at Patrick's Point State Park.

The forests in Trinidad, California reach right up to the edges of the oceanside bluffs. As the sun sets over the pacific, the branches are bathed in

Sun beams in the fog at Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park.

A Mallard quacks at an approaching Greater Yellowlegs as the sun sets at Arcata Marsh's brackish pond.

A Great Egret swallowing a fry in the McDaniel Slough tidal wetlands at Arcata Marsh

An Osprey was perched on a tree over the path that lead back to my car at Clear Lake, California. I thought it would fly away as I walked under it, bu

A Short-eared Owl takes off after an unsuccessful dive while hunting at dusk in the Mad River Slough Wildlife Area.

The Great Gray Owl visiting Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park perches on the fence near the road and scans the embankment for voles.

A harbor seal sits on a rock, shrouded by the coastal fog on Trinidad State Beach.

Hugo (top) and Olaf (bottom) from a portrait shoot for the HumCats cat art festival.

One Short-eared Owl trying to steal a vole from another at Arcata Bottoms.

Another Wood Duck drake has visited Sequoia Park.

Discover more photos See all

Bald Eagle on a mission.-Mississippi river by peterchromik

Little black bear cub watching me take photos by dakthi

My lovely Grace in action!!!! by marcobertazzoni

A humpback calf swims to the surface by tobinsparling

Looking Backwards! by MariaMercer

Mr Bats by jayngai

A dog just chillin' one morning...and happy to be there, from the looks of his smile. by Smoking_Canons

We heard him roar and started searching for him. We gave up and turned around slowly... Then we saw him lifting up his head while he started roaring a by Jolleypics

Autumn by miniaussie

Tiger Resting In The Sun by ByRenee

The king of Inverness by carlosgamo

Our kitty interrupts a shoot in the bathtub by CrackerJackFlash

Intrigue by Francellesphotography

Little red squirrel by maryannwamboldt

... by halinaj

Female Barred Antshrike photographed near an army ant route at Arenal Misticopark (hanging bridges) by jamesjohnston_3471

Hund an der Ostsee vor einem Strandkorb by reginebaeker

Rabbit on the run by sachinus2010

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.