2020-12-09 A Morning in Corrales New Mexico

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American Kestrel - Falco sparverius — **American Kestrel**
*(Falco sparverius)*

**Description:**
This kestrel took off when we first spotted in in another tree. Fortunately it was more patient with us when we approached the second tree. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 11:06

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4953.90 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** AmericanKestrel_Z7X1805-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **American Kestrel**
*(Falco sparverius)*

**Description:**
This kestrel took off when we first spotted in in another tree. Fortunately it was more patient with us when we approached the second tree. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 11:06

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4953.90 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** AmericanKestrel_Z7X1805-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Robin - Turdus migratorius — **American Robin**
*(Turdus migratorius)*

**Description:**
This robin must have been eating fruit with hard seeds (Misstletoe?), and was coughing up and dropping the hard material. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 10:55

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4952.83 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** AmericanRobin_Z7X1750-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis — **Eastern Bluebird**
*(Sialia sialis)*

**Description:**
Bluebirds seemed to be feeding on insects, and split their time between the dormant orchard and the spent cornfield across the road. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 10:29

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4946.16 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** EasternBlueBird_Z7X1579-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
The cranes (both Lesser and Greater Sandhills) were tolerant of people here because many folks in the neighborhood fed them corn. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 9:56

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4938.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/14.0, 1/200

**File Name:** SandhillCrane_Z7X1462-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
It was a cool yet sunny morning. I could not see any insects about, but this phoebe was better equiped to find them. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 10:31

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4949.57 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** SaysPhoebe_Z7X1590-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus — **Spotted Towhee**
*(Pipilo maculatus)*

**Description:**
This towhee seemed to be as interested in the crans as we were. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 10:13

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4937.12 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** SpottedTowhee_Z7X1559-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Though the cornfield had been plowed, there were burlap bags of corn ears left behind, and the meadowlarks wanted a share of the booty. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:09 11:30

**Location:**

Corrales
Corrales, New Mexico
United States
4953.57 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** WesternMeadowLark_Z7X1841-Corrales_NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

This kestrel took off when we first spotted in in another tree. Fortunately it was more patient with us when we approached the second tree. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

This robin must have been eating fruit with hard seeds (Misstletoe?), and was coughing up and dropping the hard material. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

Bluebirds seemed to be feeding on insects, and split their time between the dormant orchard and the spent cornfield across the road. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

The cranes (both Lesser and Greater Sandhills) were tolerant of people here because many folks in the neighborhood fed them corn. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Here we see a crane family, with the hatch-year bird in the middle. The cranes (both Lesser and Greater Sandhills) were tolerant of people here because many folks in the neighborhood fed them corn. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

It was a cool yet sunny morning. I could not see any insects about, but this phoebe was better equiped to find them. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

This towhee seemed to be as interested in the crans as we were. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Though the cornfield had been plowed, there were burlap bags of corn ears left behind, and the meadowlarks wanted a share of the booty. Corrales NM is a community a few miles north of Albuquerque, with several open fields where Sandhill Cranes have found reliable food supplied by local residents. Jerry and I spent a few hours getting aquainted with them on Wednesday.