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Jul 292012
 

At West Yarmouth wetland, near Sparta, Ontario. The bird showed up after 3 hours of sitting in a blind.

Herman

Herman Veenendaal

I started wildlife photography many years ago but then stopped due to other commitments and the cost of film. In the past two years I have started again using digital equipment. I am retired from a 31 year career in meteorology and live in St. Marys, Ontario Canada.

  • Maria Firpi

    I’ve always liked how they incline their head downwards, spotting some potential prey.

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