PRO+

RickL

Forward flair

Forward flair

Taken with 150-600 G2 Tamron lease, high speed and ISO

Taken with 150-600 G2 Tamron lease, high speed and ISO
Read less

camera

NIKON D810

settings

settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 3200/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2019

Views

62

Likes

+25

Awards

Peer Award

+13

Absolute Masterpiece

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

Emotions

Impressed

Categories

fantastic

See all

Same photographer See all

We stayed at a cabin at the Santa Rita Lodge Inn in Madera Canyon to have easy access to a variety of animals. I spent a weekend photographing hummin

This photo was taken with 40 year old lens. It captured the detail and colors of this beautiful hummingbird. I have since replaced it with a Nikon 28-

Caught as he was taking off.
There is a Great Horned Owl that claims our chimney as its hunting perch each night.
Lens: Nikon 70-300 FX

I carefully chose my composition. Checked the focus and then took the photograph. I did not want a typical overhead shot but more on a level plane so

Looking for a meal. He would run the doves into our sliding glass window, when they would be stunned he would carry them off.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

This is a female Curved Billed Thrashed building her nest in a Cholla Cactus a few feet away. Thrashers build their nests in the dreaded "Jumpin

We have a large yard with many trees and feeders. The hawks come in for an easy meal.

This was taken in Madera Canyon, Az. Took about 200 shots to get this one .

Lens: Nikon 70-300 fx

I purposely chose the location and waited for the sun to set behind the Saguaro Cactus. I wanted the silhouette of the cactus to be dark in contrast

Cactus Wren in it's favorite thorn bush,
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

The detail and colors are spectacular.
Lens: Nikon 35-50mm

Singing for a mate. Every feather detail can be seen. My favorite song bird of the Desert
Lens:Tamron 150-600g2

A beautiful male taking a few seconds rest in its favorite thorn bush. The halo of thorns make this bird stand out.
Lens: Tamron 150-600g2

Harris hawks hunt in groups of two or three. One distracts the prey and the others dive down and grab it. Usually there is a dominant female to guid

I usually have many birds in the trees in my yard, all at once they vanished and this Cooper's Hawk arrived. HIs talons and beak had feathers fro

This is one of two that are in this area where I do my desert photography .
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

The atmosphere was just right to magnify the setting sun

Lens: Nikon 35-50 mm

This is a wild deer in Portal, Arizona. We stayed at Cave Creek Ranch. World famous for birding.
I was filming hummingbirds and this deer appeared ri

Discover more photos See all

Cervus Elaphus by LaszloPotozky

A small fox stands alone in the road on a mountain pass in Loveland Pass, Colorado. by ReidCollins

The journey of actor and Cowboy, Macé Elias by aaronanderson

Female Red Winged Blackbird I by RJamesWhite

Fox kit by casperkerrivan

Early Keeneland work outs. by charterswilliamosborne

Sea arch at Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire Coast known as the Drinking Dinosaur. by Darrell_Evans

IMG_8996 by garrychisholm

Solo by cicerobaptista

To capture the spirit of horse, playing with light is the better way I found by clandestino

A pair of Burrowing owlets huddle together while watching me from a distance in the Southern California desert.
Shot with a 500mm prime lens from a r by smkeena

Male Box Turtle by BrittanyKnightFuller

Safety in numbers by DeBeerWildlifePhotography

BILL-2 by robsmith_2303

I was photographing the Lower Geyser Basin when luck occurred, and a Buffalo herd walked in for a steam. However, this didn't last long as they t by roypope

A red-wing blackbird flying over some marshland by ventenni

A drone capture from the Dolomites Italy. by Richard-Beresford-Harris

baby owl by circlepranch

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.