2020-11-30 Bosque del Apache

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

**Description:**
Buffleheads remained frustratingly distant for good images. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 12:30

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio,

4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** Bufflehead_D5X3149-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Bufflehead**
*(Bucephala albeola)*

**Description:**
Buffleheads remained frustratingly distant for good images. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 12:30

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio,

4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** Bufflehead_D5X3149-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bushtit - Psaltriparus minimus — **Bushtit**
*(Psaltriparus minimus)*

**Description:**
Of all the iconic birds to see at Bosque, I doubt many visitors seek to meet Bushtits. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 12:19

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** Bushtit_D5X3003-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Coyote - Canis latrans — **Coyote**
*(Canis latrans)*

**Description:**
Coyotes approached more closely than I’ve experienced in the past, providing me with some memorable moments at Bosque. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 14:00

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** Coyote_D5X3618-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Greater Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus — **Greater Roadrunner**
*(Geococcyx californianus)*

**Description:**
It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 13:28

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** GreaterRoadrunner_D5X3388-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Spotting this Merlin as it sailed over my position was a surprise. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 15:05

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** Merlin_D5X4071-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides — **Mountain Bluebird**
*(Sialia currucoides)*

**Description:**
This was my first Mountain Bluebird sighting at Bosque. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 12:13

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** MountainBlueBird_D5X2998-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius — **Northern Harrier**
*(Circus hudsonius)*

**Description:**
Northern Harriers sailed by the fields where cranes and geese loafed, seeking foraging opportunities of their own. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 14:23

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** NorthernHarrier_D5X3953-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Pintail - Anas acuta — **Northern Pintail**
*(Anas acuta)*

**Description:**
It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 11:43

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** NorthernPintail_D5X2946-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus — **Red-Winged Blackbird**
*(Agelaius phoeniceus)*

**Description:**
When the Red-Winged Blackbirds weren’t foraging in the weedy fields, they were soaring over the field in murmurating formations. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 8:50

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** RedWingedBlackbird_D5X2470-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ross's Goose - Anser rossii — **Ross's Goose**
*(Anser rossii)*

**Description:**
Numbers of white geese at Bosque were low during my visit, but the Ross's Geese seemed to outnumber the Snow Geese. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 11:03

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** RossGoose_D5X2862-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis — **Sandhill Crane**
*(Grus canadensis)*

**Description:**
I can remember past visits when Sandhill Cranes calmly walked within a few yards of observers here, but not so this day. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 9:43

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** SandhillCrane_D5X2526-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Sandhill Crane - Antigone canadensis — **Sandhill Crane**
*(Antigone canadensis)*

**Description:**
I can remember past visits when Sandhill Cranes calmly walked within a few yards of observers here, but not so this day. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 14:37

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** SandhillCrane_D5X4007-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
I don’t believe I’ve ever visited Bosque without meeting Say's Phoebes. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 11:52

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** SaysPhoebe_D5X2961-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens — **Snow Goose**
*(Anser caerulescens)*

**Description:**
Numbers of white geese at Bosque were low during my visit, but the Ross's Geese seemed to outnumber the Snow Geese. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 9:56

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** SnowGoose_D5X2552-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta — **Western Meadowlark**
*(Sturnella neglecta)*

**Description:**
I don’t believe I’ve ever visited Bosque without meeting Western Meadowlarks on the road to the “Flight Deck”. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 8:48

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** WesternMeadowLark_D5X2450-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys — **White-Crowned Sparrow**
*(Zonotrichia leucophrys)*

**Description:**
It came as no surprise to me that White-Crowned Sparrows were among the most numerous passerines on the reserve. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:11:30 9:29

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4511.37 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X2508-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Buffleheads remained frustratingly distant for good images. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Buffleheads remained frustratingly distant for good images. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Of all the iconic birds to see at Bosque, I doubt many visitors seek to meet Bushtits. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes approached more closely than I’ve experienced in the past, providing me with some memorable moments at Bosque. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyote

Canis latrans

This canine strolled by with all the confidence of an alpha pack member. Coyotes approached more closely than I’ve experienced in the past, providing me with some memorable moments at Bosque. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyote

Canis latrans

This young coyote was rather skittish as it passed by my position. Coyotes approached more closely than I’ve experienced in the past, providing me with some memorable moments at Bosque. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Merlin

Falco columbarius

Spotting this Merlin as it sailed over my position was a surprise. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

This was my first Mountain Bluebird sighting at Bosque. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

This was my first Mountain Bluebird sighting at Bosque. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Northern Harriers sailed by the fields where cranes and geese loafed, seeking foraging opportunities of their own. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

When the Red-Winged Blackbirds weren’t foraging in the weedy fields, they were soaring over the field in murmurating formations. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Numbers of white geese at Bosque were low during my visit, but the Ross's Geese seemed to outnumber the Snow Geese. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

I can remember past visits when Sandhill Cranes calmly walked within a few yards of observers here, but not so this day. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

I don’t believe I’ve ever visited Bosque without meeting Say's Phoebes. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

This blue-phase Snow Goose knows how to stand out in a crowd. Numbers of white geese at Bosque were low during my visit, but the Ross's Geese seemed to outnumber the Snow Geese. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

I don’t believe I’ve ever visited Bosque without meeting Western Meadowlarks on the road to the “Flight Deck”. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

It came as no surprise to me that White-Crowned Sparrows were among the most numerous passerines on the reserve. It was a relatively slow day for birds at Bosque del Apache, but even a slow day there beats most places I’ve birded.