2020-11-12 Thursday In Gilbert Arizona

Abert's Towhee(Melozone aberti) |
Description: The towhees showed up along the brush lined pathways. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 12:32 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AbertsTowhee_D5X8939-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


American Avocet(Recurvirostra americana) |
Description: The avocets worked the pond's shallow areas to find food. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:21 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: AmericanAvocet_D5X9820-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


American White Pelican(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) |
Description: The pelicans loafed the whole day on a shallow island in the middle of the pond. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:20 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanWhitePelican_D5X9198-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


American White Pelican(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) |
Description: The pelicans loafed the whole day on a shallow island in the middle of the pond. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:38 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanWhitePelican_D5X9652-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Stilts were the most conspicuous shorebird at the Water Ranch. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:06 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X9022-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Stilts were the most conspicuous shorebird at the Water Ranch. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:15 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X9144-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Stilts were the most conspicuous shorebird at the Water Ranch. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:31 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X9335-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Stilts were the most conspicuous shorebird at the Water Ranch. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:33 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X9360-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Stilts were the most conspicuous shorebird at the Water Ranch. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:46 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X9686-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Gambel's Quail(Callipepla gambelii) |
Description: Quail worked throughout the understory and along the paths within the preserve. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:26 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GambelsQuail_D5X9959-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great Egret(Ardea alba) |
Description: Snowy Egrets were the most numerous waders here, but the larger Great Egrets were also in attendance. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 12:21 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatEgret_D5X8938-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca) |
Description: Yellowlegs here were shy, but made their presence known all day with their vocalizing. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:08 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreaterYellowLegs_D5X9083-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Green-Winged Teal(Anas carolinensis) |
Description: These diminutive ducks were fun to see, though their shyness limited photo opportunities. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:41 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: GreenWingedTeal_D5X9659-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Hutton’s Vireos are often confused with Ruby-Crowned Kinglets, but their bill-shape is a tipoff. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:59 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D5X0087-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus) |
Description: Killdeer are found at the preserve, I suspect year-round. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:21 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Killdeer_D5X9838-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:17 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9162-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:18 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9180-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:18 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9182-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:23 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9263-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:17 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9525-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:22 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9857-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:23 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9889-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:24 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9934-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Long-Billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus) |
Description: Distinguishing dowitcher species is a challenge. Because of the habitat, I chose to name these birds “Long-Billed”. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:38 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LongBilledDowitcher_D5X9399-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Long-Billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus) |
Description: Distinguishing dowitcher species is a challenge. Because of the habitat, I chose to name these birds “Long-Billed”. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:15 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LongBilledDowitcher_D5X9516-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Long-Billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus) |
Description: Distinguishing dowitcher species is a challenge. Because of the habitat, I chose to name these birds “Long-Billed”. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:03 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LongBilledDowitcher_D5X9715-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Long-Billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus) |
Description: Distinguishing dowitcher species is a challenge. Because of the habitat, I chose to name these birds “Long-Billed”. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:05 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LongBilledDowitcher_D5X9741-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Neotropic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
Description: I would have expected to see more Double-Crested Cormorants here, but these smaller Neotropics were all that I met. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 12:18 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: NeoTropicCormorant_D5X8935-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Harrier(Circus hudsonius) |
Description: This Marsh Hawk was making such a racket with its vocalizations, it caught my attention. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 16:08 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: NorthernHarrier_D5X0117-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Harrier(Circus hudsonius) |
Description: This Marsh Hawk was making such a racket with its vocalizations, it caught my attention. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 16:09 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: NorthernHarrier_D5X0196-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Harrier(Circus hudsonius) |
Description: This Marsh Hawk was making such a racket with its vocalizations, it caught my attention. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 16:09 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: NorthernHarrier_D5X0205-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Shoveler(Spatula clypeata) |
Description: Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:29 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: NorthernShoveler_D5X9304-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Shoveler(Spatula clypeata) |
Description: Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:06 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: NorthernShoveler_D5X9759-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Redhead(Aythya americana) |
Description: This lone Redhead was part of the collection of ducks taking handouts of bread from children on the dock by the library building. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 12:38 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Redhead_D5X8963-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Redhead(Aythya americana) |
Description: This lone Redhead was part of the collection of ducks taking handouts of bread from children on the dock by the library building. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 12:39 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Redhead_D5X8979-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ring-Necked Duck(Aythya collaris) |
Description: Ring-Necked Ducks were part of the congregation of ducks taking handouts of bread from children on the dock by the library building. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 12:40 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RingNeckedDuck_D5X8998-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: This lonesome lost spoonbill found its way to Arizona and has delighted birders here all summer. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:27 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X9285-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: This lonesome lost spoonbill found its way to Arizona and has delighted birders here all summer. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:18 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X9536-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: This lonesome lost spoonbill found its way to Arizona and has delighted birders here all summer. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:19 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X9560-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: This lonesome lost spoonbill found its way to Arizona and has delighted birders here all summer. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:30 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X9621-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
Description: Snowy Egrets far outnumbered all other waders at the preserve. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:07 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X9066-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
Description: Snowy Egrets far outnumbered all other waders at the preserve. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:08 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X9086-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
Description: Snowy Egrets far outnumbered all other waders at the preserve. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:35 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X9375-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
Description: Snowy Egrets far outnumbered all other waders at the preserve. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:36 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X9387-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
Description: Snowy Egrets far outnumbered all other waders at the preserve. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 14:21 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X9582-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Verdin(Auriparus flaviceps) |
Description: Verdin are present year-round at the preserve. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 16:04 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Verdin_D5X0095-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
Description: Male Vermilion Flycatchers are one of the brighter birds in the Arizona desert. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:36 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcatcher_D5X0022-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
Description: Male Vermilion Flycatchers are one of the brighter birds in the Arizona desert. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:38 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcatcher_D5X0051-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata auduboni) |
Description: There were plenty of these winter visitors in the park. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:35 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_D5X0003-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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