2020-12-25 Christmas at Bitter Lake Near Roswell

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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 13:49 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanPipit_D5X3409-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


American Pipit(Anthus rubescens) |
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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 9:35 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanPipitAmericanPipit_D5X2000-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:50 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreaterYellowlegs_D5X2143-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:51 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreaterYellowlegs_D5X2172-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:51 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreaterYellowlegs_D5X2191-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:08 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: HouseFinch_D5X2435-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:27 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HouseFinch_D5X2655-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:53 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X2260-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:54 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X2273-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 9:23 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: SavannahSparrow_D5X1960-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:38 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: ScaledQuail_D5X2744-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:41 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ScaledQuail_D5X2819-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:43 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: ScaledQuail_D5X2881-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:44 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: ScaledQuail_D5X2949-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:49 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: ScaledQuail_D5X3161-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:49 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: ScaledQuail_D5X3192-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:52 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ScaledQuail_D5X3252-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:25 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: SnowGoose_D5X2096-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:25 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: SnowGoose_D5X2097-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 9:00 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowlark_D5X1873-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 9:00 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowlark_D5X1876-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:54 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowlark_D5X2320-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 10:54 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowlark_D5X2321-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 9:17 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X1918-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 9:23 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X1967-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


White-Crowned Sparrow(Zonotrichia leucophrys) |
Description: 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. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:25 12:12 |
Location:
Bitterlake NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X2523-Bitterlake-Roswell-NM |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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