Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

Lee Metcalf Photo Walk

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Lee Metcalf Photo Walk

I often like to go out for a photo walk especially if I am in an area that might have some Bald Eagles present. I have a bit of a photo secret. My most favorite thing to photograph is Bald Eagles!!! I am not sure why, but capturing them is incredibly exciting and when ever I get a free chance, I love to get out there and photograph as many of them as I can find.

Walking through Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge, in Stevensville Montana, is absolutely beautiful. There are so many different species of birds and wildlife through out this massive Refuge. In the evenings there tends to be a lot more activity through in the park and you can just drive through and jump out with your camera when you see something. There is around 2 1/2 miles of Nature Trails as well, so its a great place to hike, walk or explore.

Here is the website for the Refuge: Lee Metcalf

These photographs where taken on a Nikon D600, 1.7X tele convertor and 300mm 2.8 lens. Also for the barn shots I used a Fujifilm XE-1 with Zeiss Touit 12mm 2.8 lens.

 

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Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

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Just shooting some fun shots of the beautiful Spring here in Montana. The lighting in the Bitterroot Valley is beautiful and there is always lots to photograph, especially in the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge.  

Lots of White Tail Deer around.

 

Looking back over the Park towards the Bitterrot Mountains.

Looking on the other side of the Bitterrot Valley back towards the Sapphire Mountain Range.

Bitterrot Mountain Range.

 

Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge. Stevensville Montana

 

 

Love just driving through the park and stopping to snap pictures as I go. This is looking back at the Bitterroot Mountains.

 

Looking up the Valley towards Missoula. Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge.

 

 

Clouds gathering along the Bitterroot Mountain Range.

 

 

Looking up the Valley. Sapphire Mountain Range is on the right side of the image.

 

 

As you drive around Stevensville you tend to notice Wild Turkeys hanging out. The biggest group of these Turkeys can offten be viewed at the Local Stevensville Golf course.

The males are currently "Strutting their stuff".

 

 

The larger Male Turkeys tend to pick fights with the immature Males.