2020-11-09 Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve

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Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti — **Abert's Towhee**
*(Melozone aberti)*

**Description:**
The towhees seemed to prefer the brushy edge habitat adjacent to the ponds. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 10:29

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1510.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** AbertsTowhee_D5X8320-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Abert's Towhee**
*(Melozone aberti)*

**Description:**
The towhees seemed to prefer the brushy edge habitat adjacent to the ponds. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 10:29

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1510.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** AbertsTowhee_D5X8320-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Coot - Fulica americana — **American Coot**
*(Fulica americana)*

**Description:**
Coots may have been to most numerous birds on the water. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 8:49

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1516.47 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** AmericanCoot_D5X7760-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola — **Bufflehead**
*(Bucephala albeola)*

**Description:**
Buffleheads stayed in the deepest sections of the ponds, frustating us photographers. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 9:28

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1512.70 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** BuffleHead_D5X8022-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Canvasback - Aythya valisineria — **Canvasback**
*(Aythya valisineria)*

**Description:**
This female Canvasback was a surprise for me. It was the only member of its species I saw here. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 11:45

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1489.82 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** CanvasBack_D5X8601-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Cinnamon Teal - Spatula cyanoptera — **Cinnamon Teal**
*(Spatula cyanoptera)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 11:36

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1485.21 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** CinnamonTeal_D5X8553-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata — **Common Gallinule**
*(Gallinula galeata)*

**Description:**
Common Gallinules breed here and remain year-round. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 8:41

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1511.03 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** CommonGallinule_D5X7633-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Gadwall - Mareca strepera — **Gadwall**
*(Mareca strepera)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 11:30

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1477.57 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** Gadwall_D5X8530-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Gambel's Quail - Callipepla gambelii — **Gambel's Quail**
*(Callipepla gambelii)*

**Description:**
The quail here, like the towhees, seem to prefer brushy edges around the ponds. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 12:18

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1510.61 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** GambelsQuail_D5X8875-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Egret - Ardea alba — **Great Egret**
*(Ardea alba)*

**Description:**
This Great Egret was enjoying the foraging opportunities in this quite corner of the pond until another guest walked up the trail. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 9:17

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1516.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** GreatEgret_D5X7942-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca — **Greater Yellowlegs**
*(Tringa melanoleuca)*

**Description:**
Greater Yellowlegs were very vocal, making them easy to locate. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 8:43

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1512.35 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** GreaterYellowleg_D5X7651-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Green-Winged Teal - Anas carolinensis — **Green-Winged Teal**
*(Anas carolinensis)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 10:10

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1508.31 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** GreenWingedTeal_D5X8299-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus — **Hermit Thrush**
*(Catharus guttatus)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 11:25

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1509.35 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** HermitThrush_D5X8524-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos — **Mallard**
*(Anas platyrhynchos)*

**Description:**
Coming in for a landing. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 8:48

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1516.17 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** Mallard_D5X7752-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Merlin - Falco columbarius — **Merlin**
*(Falco columbarius)*

**Description:**
This Merlin almost got past me on its flight over the ponds. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 8:10

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1500.96 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** Merlin_D5X7502-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus — **Northern Flicker**
*(Colaptes auratus)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 9:47

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1517.34 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** NorthernFlicker_D5X8113-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Shoveler - Spatula clypeata — **Northern Shoveler**
*(Spatula clypeata)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 8:39

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1509.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** NorthernShoveler_D5X7615-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pied-Billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps — **Pied-Billed Grebe**
*(Podilymbus podiceps)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 8:18

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1505.70 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** PiedBilledGrebe_D5X7534-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula — **Ruby-Crowned Kinglet**
*(Regulus calendula)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 10:03

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1503.26 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X8241-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis — **Ruddy Duck**
*(Oxyura jamaicensis)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 7:59

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1505.91 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** RuddyDuck_D5X7464-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya — **Say's Phoebe**
*(Sayornis saya)*

**Description:**
At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 10:46

**Location:**

Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada
United States
1500.31 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** SaysPhoebe_D5X8377-Henderson-BVP

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Arizona Camping - Scenery — **Northern Arizona Camping**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
I boondock camped at sundown 35 miles southeast of Kingman Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:09 16:23

**Location:**

Windmill Ranch Road
Wikieup, Arizona
United States
1922.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 40 mm, f/9.0, 1/50

**File Name:** Scenery_Z7X1431-US93-CampSite

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti

The towhees seemed to prefer the brushy edge habitat adjacent to the ponds. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

American Coot

Fulica americana

Coots may have been to most numerous birds on the water. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

American Coot

Fulica americana

Coots may have been to most numerous birds on the water. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Buffleheads stayed in the deepest sections of the ponds, frustating us photographers. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

This female Canvasback was a surprise for me. It was the only member of its species I saw here. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Cinnamon Teal

Spatula cyanoptera

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Common Gallinules breed here and remain year-round. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Common Gallinules breed here and remain year-round. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Common Gallinules breed here and remain year-round. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Common Gallinules breed here and remain year-round. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

I guess it was time to go. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

The quail here, like the towhees, seem to prefer brushy edges around the ponds. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Great Egret

Ardea alba

This Great Egret was enjoying the foraging opportunities in this quite corner of the pond until another guest walked up the trail. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Great Egret

Ardea alba

This Great Egret was enjoying the foraging opportunities in this quiet corner of the pond until another guest walked up the trail. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs were very vocal, making them easy to locate. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

The splash. Greater Yellowlegs were very vocal, making them easy to locate. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs were very vocal, making them easy to locate. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

The get-a-way. Greater Yellowlegs were very vocal, making them easy to locate. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs were very vocal, making them easy to locate. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs were very vocal, making them easy to locate. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Green-Winged Teal

Anas carolinensis

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Green-Winged Teal

Anas carolinensis

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Coming in for a landing. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Merlin

Falco columbarius

This Merlin almost got past me on its flight over the ponds. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

My duck has fleas. At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

At 6:15am I was the first guest at the preserve and I stayed until 12:30. Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, southern Nevada.

Northern Arizona Camping

Scenery

I boondock camped at sundown 35 miles southeast of Kingman Arizona.

Northern Arizona Camping

Scenery

I boondock camped at sundown 35 miles southeast of Kingman Arizona.