2020-12-22 Bosque’s Other Birds

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Even when geese and cranes aren’t present, there are many forms of wildlife here. Some forms are cryptic and difficult to see (Mountain Lions and Bobcats, for example). Mule Deer roam the grounds, as do eagles and other raptors. I am equally entertained by the larks, flycatchers, sparrows, and pipits. Migration brings the possibility of shorebirds, pelicans, and various songbirds. Summers can reward the curious with Vermillion Flycatchers, grosbeaks, and waterfowl. The gallery below shows those non-geese, non-crane species I met in the few hours I spent on this December day.

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

**Description:**
American Pipits foraged at the water’s edges where white geese congregated. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 14:16

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4409.14 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/16.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** AmericanPipit_D5X1559-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
American Pipits foraged at the water’s edges where white geese congregated. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 14:16

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4409.14 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/16.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** AmericanPipit_D5X1559-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Wigeon - Mareca americana — **American Wigeon**
*(Mareca americana)*

**Description:**
I saw small numbers of American Wigeons along the reserve’s waterways. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 10:35

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4379.43 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** AmericanWigeon_D5X9986-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola — **Bufflehead**
*(Bucephala albeola)*

**Description:**
Bufflehead foraged off shore of the Flight Deck Pond until a thundering herd of white geese landed there. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 11:04

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4383.45 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** Bufflehead_D5X0060-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
A single Greater Yellowlegs foraged in the shallow mudflats that used to be the Rookery Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 15:01

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4413.74 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** GreaterYellowlegs_D5X1809-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus — **Hooded Merganser**
*(Lophodytes cucullatus)*

**Description:**
Female member of a pair of Hooded Mergansers foraging in the shallow mudflats that used to be the Rookery Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 14:56

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4414.12 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** HoodedMerganser_D5X1747-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus — **Killdeer**
*(Charadrius vociferus)*

**Description:**
I met this Double-Banded Plover (i.e. Killdeer) on the shore of the Flight Deck Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 11:10

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4406.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** Killdeer_D5X0079-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Pintail - Anas acuta — **Northern Pintail**
*(Anas acuta)*

**Description:**
These male Northern Pintails enjoyed foraging in the sloppy mud at the outlet of the Flight Deck Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 13:27

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4406.41 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** NorthernPintail_D5X1105-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Shoveler - Spatula clypeata — **Northern Shoveler**
*(Spatula clypeata)*

**Description:**
There seemed to be more Northern Shovelers at Bosque this day than any other duck. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 13:55

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4417.90 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** NorthernShoveler_D5X1364-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Winter’s will host a small population of Savannah Sparrows at Bosque. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 10:37

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4380.14 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** SavannahSparrow_D5X9996-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya — **Say's Phoebe**
*(Sayornis saya)*

**Description:**
I think I’ve met Say’s Phoebes on every visit I’ve made to Bosque. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:12:22 10:50

**Location:**

Bosque del Apache NWR
San Antonio, New Mexico
United States
4419.11 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** SaysPhoebe_D5X0021-BosqueDelApache

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

American Pipits foraged at the water’s edges where white geese congregated. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

I saw small numbers of American Wigeons along the reserve’s waterways. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Bufflehead foraged off shore of the Flight Deck Pond until a thundering herd of white geese landed there. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

A single Greater Yellowlegs foraged in the shallow mudflats that used to be the Rookery Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Female member of a pair of Hooded Mergansers foraging in the shallow mudflats that used to be the Rookery Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Male member of a pair of Hooded Mergansers foraging in the shallow mudflats that used to be the Rookery Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

A pair of Hooded Mergansers foraged in the shallow mudflats that used to be the Rookery Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

I met this Double-Banded Plover (i.e. Killdeer) on the shore of the Flight Deck Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

These male Northern Pintails enjoyed foraging in the sloppy mud at the outlet of the Flight Deck Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

This male Northern Pintail enjoyed foraging in the sloppy mud at the outlet of the Flight Deck Pond. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

There seemed to be more Northern Shovelers at Bosque this day than any other duck. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Winter’s will host a small population of Savannah Sparrows at Bosque. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

I think I’ve met Say’s Phoebes on every visit I’ve made to Bosque. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson.

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

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2020-12-22 Tuesday At Bosque del Apache