Black Phoebes in Texas
Sayornis nigricans
One of my favorite birds, the Black Phoebe is often conspicuous when hunting their insect prey. They are not especially migratory, and are resident throughout most of their range, which is coastal California, southern Arizona and New Mexico, western Texas, most of Mexico and Central America, and parts of western South America.
The birds on display in this gallery are strictly those I met in Texas. To see some of the birds I met in California and Arizona, visit the <Species Gallery>.
35 Photos
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: On my second day in camp I used my bike to explore the camp and chase birds here at the Triple R RV Resort on the Nueces River near Crystal City Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:12 12:23 |
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Location:
Nueces River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D509619-NuecesRiver |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: On my first full day in camp I met a pair of phoebes foraging at the edge of a large pond at the Triple R RV Resort on the Nueces River near Crystal City Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:11 17:27 |
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Location:
Nueces River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D509372-NuecesRiver |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: On my first full day in camp I met a pair of phoebes foraging at the edge of a large pond at the Triple R RV Resort on the Nueces River near Crystal City Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:11 17:22 |
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Location:
Nueces River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/7.1, 1/2500 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D509346-NuecesRiver |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: On my first full day in camp I met a pair of phoebes foraging at the edge of a large pond at the Triple R RV Resort on the Nueces River near Crystal City Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:11 17:14 |
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Location:
Nueces River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/7.1, 1/2500 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D509218-NuecesRiver |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: On my first full day in camp I met a pair of phoebes foraging at the edge of a large pond at the Triple R RV Resort on the Nueces River near Crystal City Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:11 15:43 |
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Location:
Nueces River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/7.1, 1/640 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D509020-NuecesRiver |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Wild bird at the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park. San Diego, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:17 9:36 |
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Location:
Hillcrest |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 420 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 |
File Name: D3X2384-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Famosa Slough. Northern Point Loma, San Diego, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:07:13 7:42 |
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Location:
Famosa Slough |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X3900-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Famosa Slough. Northern Point Loma, San Diego, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:07:13 7:42 |
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Location:
Famosa Slough |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X3900-BlackPhoebe-1 |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Famosa Slough. Northern Point Loma, San Diego, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:07:13 7:59 |
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Location:
Famosa Slough |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4004-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Lindo Lake. Lakeside, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:01 9:56 |
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Location:
Lindo Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X4273-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Lindo Lake. Lakeside, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:01 9:56 |
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Location:
Lindo Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X4282-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2015:01:07 10:55 |
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Location:
Community Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X4799-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2015:01:07 10:56 |
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Location:
Community Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X4809-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: I never tire of meeting this species. Gray Lodge Wildlife Area in Butte County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:12:30 12:03 |
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Location:
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X6013-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Along the rocky coast south of Point La Jolla. La Jolla, San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:09:09 8:59 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X9945-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Red Hill County Park near the Salton Sea. West of Niland in Imperial County California. |
Date Taken: 2015:10:31 12:31 |
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Location:
Southeastern Shore |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: D722997-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-09-08. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:08 17:02 |
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Location:
Gooden Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/90 |
File Name: jcd0251BlackPhoebe |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Unlucky for the damsel fly, good luck for the bird. San Diego River, Mission Trails Regional Park, near Santee, California in San Diego County 2009-05-01. |
Date Taken: 2009:05:01 16:00 |
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Location:
Mission Trails Regional Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200 |
File Name: jcd7031.BlackPhoebe |
| © 2009 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-07-29. |
Date Taken: 2008:07:29 17:04 |
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Location:
Gooden Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: jcd9340BlackPhoebe |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2002:05:18 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A2E18d18-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2002:07:03 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A2F27a07-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2002:07:03 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED, |
File Name: A2G03b19-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) Feeding time at Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. (2002-07-04) |
Date Taken: 2002:07:04 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A2G04a33-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) Feeding time at Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. (2002-07-04) |
Date Taken: 2002:07:04 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED, |
File Name: A2G04a34-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) Feeding time at Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. (2002-07-04) |
Date Taken: 2002:07:04 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A2G04b30-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) Feeding time at Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. (2002-07-04) |
Date Taken: 2002:07:04 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A2G04b32-BlackPhoebe |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) Feeding time at Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. San Diego County. (2002-07-04) |
Date Taken: 2002:07:04 9:23 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A2G04b34-BlackPhoebe2 |
| © 2002 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: This image helped document the breeding of this species for the San Diego County Bird Atlas. Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. Northern San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2003:05:18 8:06 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A3E18d20BlackPhoebe |
| © 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Many birds are attracted to the stored water in Ayer Lake at the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum near Superior Arizona is a well known desert oasis and a great place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2019:10:23 11:19 |
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Location:
Boyce-Thompson Arboretum |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X3675-Boyce-Thompson-Arboretum |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: These birds were seen in the vicinity of Red Hill, on the eastern shores of the Salton Sea. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2017:05:27 16:32 |
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Location:
Red Hill |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/160 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X4107 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: I met this bird hawking insects at the Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X4553-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: I've never failed to enjoy my meetings with Black Phoebes, and this morning at the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona was no exception. The day was sunny and the birds were friendly. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:26 8:09 |
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Location:
Boyce-Thompson Arboretum |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X4651-Boyce-Thompson |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: I've never failed to enjoy my meetings with Black Phoebes, and this morning at the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona was no exception. The day was sunny and the birds were friendly. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:26 9:36 |
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Location:
Boyce-Thompson Arboretum |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X5480-Boyce-Thompson |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: Camped with the San Diego Natural History team at Clover flats near Campo California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2017:10:27 8:11 |
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Location:
Clover Flat |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X5926-CloverFlats |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: While driving to visit friends near Apache Creek New Mexico, I stopped in Glenwood to visit the local fishery and look for birds. |
Date Taken: 2023:04:12 8:51 |
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Location:
Glenwood Fishery |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_ZX90822_GlenwoodFishery_NM |
| © 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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