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Having just returned from another glorious trip to the Bosque Del Apache National wildlife refuge....It's time for more sandhill crane shots!!! Many more from this year to add....
You might remember a post I made a few weeks ago from my time at Bosque del Apache, where I said the ravens had been hounding this Bald Eagle, which suddenly flew down to the pond for lunch. Here you can see one of the pesky Chihuahuan ravens which followed. Needless to say, it did not get a bite. But can you believe the audacity?
This is a bonus that was taken in Bosque del Apache which is so famous for the thousands of cranes and snow geese that come every November as a stop-over. I had never heard how beautiful the reserve is, only about the birds. So I took this to show the beauty.
Canada goose, (Branta canadensis), a brown-backed, light-breasted North American goose with a black head and neck. It has white cheeks that flash when the bird shakes its head before taking flight. Along with ducks, swans, and other geese, the Canada goose belongs to the family Anatidae.
They mate for life with very low “divorce rates,” and pairs remain together throughout the year.
Sandhill Cranes are just amazing birds! They mate for life....Are incredibly social....Are absolutely beautiful.....Like to kick each other in the face.......Like to dance......Like to talk a lot!!! Here is another series from my trip to Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife refuge and Bernardo wildlife management area in New Mexico winter of 2025.
Having just returned from another glorious trip to the Bosque Del Apache National wildlife refuge....It's time for more sandhill crane shots!!! Many more from this year to add....
Bosque del Apache - 12/31/10 - As they left the icy pond I noticed some of these cranes had chunks of ice that had formed on their legs overnight.
After the frenzy of trying to photograph flying birds in the dark; I turned around and saw this peaceful scene. Much easier to shoot.
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) male. Bosque del Apache national Wildlife Refuge. New Mexico, USA.
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I really enjoyed the light on this morning. There was just enough dust and cloud cover to make the sunrise quite vibrant and golden. The wind could have been from another direction but that's nature and wildlife photography. You get what you get! Images tend to be grainy in such low light and I've never been a fan of grain in photography (single malt Scotch is another story) so I will sometimes sacrifice some detail for a more pleasant and to me more natural to the eye editing style. We imagine much greater detail than we can see in the beautiful dimness of dawn.
Sandhill Cranes leaving their nightly roost for the day.