Jim Roetzel

High Key Baltimore Oriole May 2017, Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II, 1/250 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 200

Golden-winged Warbler, Scotia Barrens, Pennsylvania
May 2019 Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III, 1/1000 sec, F/5.6, ISO:500.

High Key Great Blue Herons at the Bath Road rookery, CVNP March 2012. Canon EOS 60D, EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/400 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 800

Merlin wing-stretch at the Beaver Marsh, CVNP. Sony A9II, FE 200-600mm lens, 1/320 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 500

Male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker provisions its nest. Canon EOS 30D, EF600mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x, 1/160 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 200

Bald Eagle fishing in Katchemak Bay , Homer, Alaska March 2016. Canon EOS-1D X, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
1/3200 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 640

Snowy Owl taking flight in last light of the day. Casselman, Ontario Canada. January 2018. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM, 1/4000 sec, F/5, ISO: 400

Red-phased Eastern Screech-Owl roosting in a sycamore cavity, near Station Road Bridge, CVNP. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. EF500mm f/4L IS II USM, 1/80 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 200

Cerulean Warbler, Station Road Bridge Area, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, May, 2019 Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III, 1/125 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 640

Great Horned Owlet, Brecksville Reservation, CVNP, April 2013 Canon EOS-1D X, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x
1/100 sec, F/8, ISO: 250

Juvenile Least Bitterns, Ira Road Trailhead, CVNP, Ohio August, 2017. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III, 1/160 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 400

Spotted Sandpiper, Station Road Bridge Area, CVNP, Ohio. May 2019. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +2x III, 1/500 sec, F/8, ISO: 1000

Female Wood Duck with brood of 6. Image was taken north of the Beaver Marsh on the Towpath Trail. June 1996 Canon EOS3 film camera, 600mm + 1.4 converter. Fujichrome 100 film, 1/500th at F/8.

Tufted Titmouse in heavy December snow. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. December 2020. Sony a7R-4, 200-600mm @ 900mm, 1/250 sec, F/7.1, ISO: 320

Bobolink, Case Valleevue Farm, Hunting Valley, Ohio June, 2019 Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM + +1.4x III, 1/640 sec, F/8, ISO: 400

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, August, 2020 Sony a7RM4, 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS, 1/80 sec, F/14, ISO: 200

Black-capped Chickadees perched on milkweed. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, February 2010. Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 500mm EF L, 1/400 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 500

Female Northern Cardinal in fluffy snow. CVNP, Ohio. December 2010. Canon EOS 60D, EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM, 1/400 sec, f/ 5.6, ISO: 400

Eastern Bluebird defends its nest box from an intruding Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor.) Top O The World area of Hampton Hills Metro Park, Akron, Ohio. May 2015 Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM,
1/1600 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 400.

Male Indigo Bunting perches in a oak tree. Oaks host incredible numbers of caterpillars- the main protein source of migratory songbirds. Top O The World area of Hampton Hills Metro Park, Akron, Ohio May 2010. Canon EOS 7D, EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, 1/640 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 320.

Prothonotary Warbler pauses at his nest cavity. Red Lock Area, CVNP, Ohio, June 2008. EOS-1D Mark III, EF500mm f/4L IS USM, 1/125 sec, F/8, ISO: 800.

Orchard Oriole with its best Audubon pose. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. May 2018. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III, 1/640 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 500.

Black-throated Green Warbler. Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania. June 2018. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III, 1/100 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 640.

Hermit Thrush, Ledges Area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, July 2004. Canon EOS 10D, EFL 600mm f/4, 1/125 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 200

Young Loon chicks ride on the back of their parents for the first 2 weeks of their life. Lac Le Jeune, British Columbia
June 2009. Canon EOS-1D Mark III, EF500mm f/4L IS USM,
1/320 sec, F/4, ISO: 1000.

Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina feeds a young Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater . My backyard in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, June, 2009. The Brown-headed Cowbird is North America’s most common “brood parasite.” A female cowbird makes no nest of her own, but instead lays her eggs in the nests of other bird species, who then raise the young cowbirds. Canon EOS-1D Mark III, EF500mm f/4L IS USM, 1/125 sec, F/7.1, ISO: 500.

The name "waxwing" comes from the waxy red secretions found on the tips of the secondaries of some birds. The exact function of these tips is not known, but they may help attract mates. The Cedar Waxwing is one of the few North American birds that specializes in eating fruit. It can survive on fruit alone for several months. CVNP, March 2011. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EFL 800mm, 1/250 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 500

One of the first birds most people learn due to their incredibly distribution and tolerance of people. Robins are ubiquitous and friendly. EOS 5D Mark IV, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM, 1/250 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 800.

Male Wild Turkey aggressive behavior. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, February 2016. Canon EOS-1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II lens, 1/320 sec, F/4.5, ISO: 1250.

American Black Duck, Sandy Ridge Reservation, Avon Ohio,
November 2011. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, 1/320 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 250.

Purple Martins at Sunset, Nimisila Reservoir, New Franklin Ohio, September, 2019. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM, 1/800 sec, F/4, ISO: 5000.

Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association

Purple Martins roost together by the thousands in late summer, as soon as the chicks leave the nest. They form such dense gatherings that you can easily see them on weather radar. It’s particularly noticeable in the early morning as the birds leave their roosts for the day, and looks like an expanding donut on the radar map.

Male Cardinal in snow. Heavy wet snow and a slower shutter speed will yield snow streaks. CVNP, December 2010 EOS-1D Mark IV, EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM, 1/200 sec, F/8, ISO: 800.

Tree Swallows squabble, Top of World, Hampton Hills, Ohio,
April 2016. Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM,
1/1250 sec, F/8, ISO: 400

Red-winged Blackbird territorial display. His scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches they can puff up or hide depending on how confident they feel. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, May 2016. Canon EOS 80D, EF 600mm f/4L IS III lens,
1/250 sec, F/11, ISO: 400.

Carolina Wren, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, October 2017. Canon EOS 80D, EF600mm f/4L IS II USM, 1/160 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 200

In summer it can seem that every patch of woods in the eastern United States rings with the rolling song of the Carolina Wren. This shy bird can be hard to see, but it delivers an amazing number of decibels for its size. Follow its teakettle-teakettle!

Baby Killdeer, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, May 2010 Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, 1/640 sec
F/5.6, ISO: 640.

Great Egret skimming a small pond at sunset. Orlando, Florida. March, 2018. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens, 1/2000 sec, F/6.3, ISO: 400.

Red-tailed Hawk feeds on a deer carcass. Hudson High School land lab. Hudson, Ohio, January 2008. Canon EOS 40D, EF600mm f/4L IS USM, 1/250 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 800.

Prairie Warbler at Pine Lane parking lot, CVNP, June 2020.
Sony A9II, FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter, 1/100 sec, F/9, ISO:800

Buff Breasted Sandpiper in last light of the day, Conneaut Spit, Ohio, August 2010. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, 1/2500 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 400.

Canada Goose silhouetted at sunrise. Tribute to Rothko. Hudson Springs Park, Hudson, OH. October 2015. Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, 1/400 sec, F/5.6, ISO: 320

Mallards in Sunrise Silhouettes, CVNP, Nov. 2019
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF24-70mm f/2.8L, F/8, 1/320 sec, ISO: 400.