2020-02-29 & March 1 At Mesilla Valley
30 Photos
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:13 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1765-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:13 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1772-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:14 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1798-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:16 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1873-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Crissal Thrasher(Toxostoma crissale) |
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Description: Capturing satisfying images of these birds is alway a challenge for me. These were at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:35 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: CrissalThrasher_D5X1896-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Crissal Thrasher(Toxostoma crissale) |
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Description: Capturing satisfying images of these birds is alway a challenge for me. These were at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:18 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: CrissalThrasher_D5X1942-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Crissal Thrasher(Toxostoma crissale) |
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Description: Capturing satisfying images of these birds is alway a challenge for me. These were at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:18 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: CrissalThrasher_D5X1945-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Crissal Thrasher(Toxostoma crissale) |
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Description: This view is typical of how I meet this species. Capturing satisfying images of these birds is alway a challenge for me. These were at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:21 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: CrissalThrasher_D5X1950-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:42 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D5X1979-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:43 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D5X1990-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:43 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D5X2013-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:44 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D5X2040-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 10:45 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D5X2051-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Crowned Sparrow(Zonotrichia leucophrys) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 11:10 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X2099-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:04 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/6400 |
File Name: WhiteWingedDove_D5X2133-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:05 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: WhiteWingedDove_D5X2142-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, when the wind blew a "river" of crows over the park near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:15 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanCrow_D5X2214-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, when the wind blew a "river" of crows over the park near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:15 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanCrow_D5X2216-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, when the wind blew a "river" of crows over the park near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:15 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanCrow_D5X2219-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, when the wind blew a "river" of crows over the park near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:21 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanCrow_D5X2326-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
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Description: It was a clear calm morning, but a windy afternoon on the day I spent at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, when the wind blew a "river" of crows over the park near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:23 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanCrow_D5X2352-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: I was photographing a convoy of crows passing overhead when I spotted this bird at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:24 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: NorthernFlicker_D5X2358-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: I was photographing a convoy of crows passing overhead when I spotted this bird at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 15:24 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: NorthernFlicker_D5X2359-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: Sunday, when my friend Jerry joined me in Las Cruces, there were high thin clouds, and the phoebes were most cooperative. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 10:08 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/4000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D5X2406-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:35 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X2483-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:35 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X2559-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:44 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/5000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X2629-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Sandhill Crane(Grus canadensis) |
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Description: Sunday, when my friend Jerry joined me in Las Cruces, there were high thin clouds, but I heard Sandhill Cranes murmurating high overhead as they left their winter homes in Mexico. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:55 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: SandhillCrane_D5X2646-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Sandhill Crane(Antigone canadensis) |
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Description: Sunday, when my friend Jerry joined me in Las Cruces, there were high thin clouds, but I heard Sandhill Cranes murmurating high overhead as they left their winter homes in Mexico. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:55 |
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Location:
Mesilla Valley |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: SandhillCrane_D5X2690-MesillaValley |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Curve-Billed Thrasher(Toxostoma curvirostre) |
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Description: These birds looked closer to the "Texas" varient of the species. In the motel parking lot, with fading light, I had to take pictures to make sure of who I was seeing. One bird had a short bill (juvenile). |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 16:49 |
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Location:
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/320 |
File Name: CurveBilledThrasher_D5X2703-LasCruces |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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