2020-12-25 Christmas at Bitter Lake Near Roswell

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American Pipit - Anthus rubescens — **American Pipit**
*(Anthus rubescens)*

**Description:**
Pipits in typical pipit-like fashion haunted the frozen margins of the shallow lakes. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 13:49

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3353.26 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** AmericanPipit_D5X3409-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **American Pipit**
*(Anthus rubescens)*

**Description:**
Pipits in typical pipit-like fashion haunted the frozen margins of the shallow lakes. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 13:49

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3353.26 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** AmericanPipit_D5X3409-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Foraging on the frozen mud and shallow water seemed fruitful for some of the birds I met on the reserve. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 10:50

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3396.82 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** GreaterYellowlegs_D5X2143-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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House Finch - Haemorhous mexicanus — **House Finch**
*(Haemorhous mexicanus)*

**Description:**
A feeder watch near the visitor center provided meeting with the neighborhood finches. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 12:08

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3478.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** HouseFinch_D5X2435-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla — **Least Sandpiper**
*(Calidris minutilla)*

**Description:**
Walking on water is easier if the surface is frozen. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 10:53

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3387.94 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** LeastSandpiper_D5X2260-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis — **Savannah Sparrow**
*(Passerculus sandwichensis)*

**Description:**
White-Crowned and Savannah Sparrows enjoyed the morning sun along the auto-tour road. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 9:23

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3381.13 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** SavannahSparrow_D5X1960-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Scaled Quail - Callipepla squamata — **Scaled Quail**
*(Callipepla squamata)*

**Description:**
I sat quietly near the feeder at the visitor center until the neighborhood quail gained confidence to come in. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 12:38

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3451.04 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** ScaledQuail_D5X2744-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Wintering Snow Geese numbers were high during my visit. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 10:25

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3393.60 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** SnowGoose_D5X2096-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Foraging on the frozen mud and shallow water seemed fruitful for some of the birds I met on the reserve. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 9:00

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3414.21 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** WesternMeadowlark_D5X1873-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
White-Crowned and Savannah Sparrows enjoyed the morning sun along the auto-tour road. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:25 9:17

**Location:**

Bitterlake NWR
Roswell, New Mexico
United States
3375.72 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X1918-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Pipits in typical pipit-like fashion haunted the frozen margins of the shallow lakes. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Walking on water is easier if the surface is frozen. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Foraging on the frozen mud and shallow water seemed fruitful for some of the birds I met on the reserve. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

A feeder watch near the visitor center provided meeting with the neighborhood finches. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Walking on water is easier if the surface is frozen. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Walking on water is easier if the surface is frozen. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

White-Crowned and Savannah Sparrows enjoyed the morning sun along the auto-tour road. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

I sat quietly near the feeder at the visitor center until the neighborhood quail gained confidence to come in. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Wintering Snow Geese numbers were high during my visit. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Wintering Snow Geese numbers were high during my visit. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Walking on water is easier if the surface is frozen. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Walking on water is easier if the surface is frozen. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

A feeder watch near the visitor center provided meeting with the neighborhood sparrows. I first visited Bitterlake NWR outside of Roswell New Mexico in April 2020. This visit was a winter sampling of the reserve’s wildlife.