Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.

Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)

Mountain Chickadee

(Poecile gambeli)

Description:

Chickadees dominated the scene where I waited for rosy finches. They seemed to be present in limitless numbers. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600′) outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.

Date Taken: 2020:12:16 9:48

Location:

Sandia Crest
Cedar Crest, New Mexico
United States
10555.59 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

File Name: MountainChickadee_D5X7278-SandiaCrest

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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