Memories of Big Bend National Park
43 Photos
White-Crowned Sparrow(Zonotrichia leucophrys) |
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Description: These were the only sparrows I met here. Dug Out Wells is located between Panther Junction in the north and Rio Grande Village to the south. Originally established as a rest area for weary desert travelers in the early 1900s, the water now serves birds and wildlife. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:06 9:52 |
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Location:
Dug Out Wells |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X8436-DugOutWells-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Verdin(Auriparus flaviceps) |
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Description: Verdin range widely in the desert southwest, even in the harshest of habitats. Dug Out Wells is located between Panther Junction in the north and Rio Grande Village to the south. Originally established as a rest area for weary desert travelers in the early 1900s, the water now serves birds and wildlife. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:06 9:36 |
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Location:
Dug Out Wells |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: Verdin_D5X8376-DugOutWells-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
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Description: I don't thik I've ever found a place in Texas where there weren't any mockingbirds. Dug Out Wells is located between Panther Junction in the north and Rio Grande Village to the south. Originally established as a rest area for weary desert travelers in the early 1900s, the water now serves birds and wildlife. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:07 9:00 |
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Location:
Dug Out Wells |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D5X8587-DugOutWells-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
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Description: I'm not sure where the boys were. The only cardinals I met here were girls. Dug Out Wells is located between Panther Junction in the north and Rio Grande Village to the south. Originally established as a rest area for weary desert travelers in the early 1900s, the water now serves birds and wildlife. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:07 9:13 |
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Location:
Dug Out Wells |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X8706-DugOutWells-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hermit Thrush(Catharus guttatus) |
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Description: These birds dwelled in the understory of the thick thorny brush in this oasis. Dug Out Wells is located between Panther Junction in the north and Rio Grande Village to the south. Originally established as a rest area for weary desert travelers in the early 1900s, the water now serves birds and wildlife. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:06 10:02 |
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Location:
Dug Out Wells |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 |
File Name: HermitThrush_D5X8455-DugOutWells-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Gray Vireo(Vireo vicinior) |
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Description: This shy Gray Vireo was spending the winter in Big Bend (according to range maps). Dug Out Wells is located between Panther Junction in the north and Rio Grande Village to the south. Originally established as a rest area for weary desert travelers in the early 1900s, the water now serves birds and wildlife. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:07 8:42 |
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Location:
Dug Out Wells |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: GrayVireo_D5X8467-DugOutWells-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher(Polioptila melanura) |
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Description: These desert loving birds found their way to this oasis. Dug Out Wells is located between Panther Junction in the north and Rio Grande Village to the south. Originally established as a rest area for weary desert travelers in the early 1900s, the water now serves birds and wildlife. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:06 9:46 |
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Location:
Dug Out Wells |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackTailedGnatcatcher_D5X8411-DugOutWells-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea) |
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Description: I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me. The harsh mid-day sun was not a friend to me getting quality images, though it didn't stop me from trying. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 13:47 |
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Location:
Corner Windmill |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: BlueGrayGnatCatcher_D5X3642-BigBendPark |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Throated Sparrow(Amphispiza bilineata) |
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Description: I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 13:38 |
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Location:
Corner Windmill |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: BlackThroatedSparrow_D5X3603-BigBendPark |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea) |
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Description: I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me. The harsh mid-day sun was not a friend to me getting quality images, though it didn't stop me from trying. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 13:41 |
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Location:
Corner Windmill |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 700 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: BlueGrayGnatCatcher_D5X3629-BigBendPark |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Crowned Sparrow(Zonotrichia leucophrys) |
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Description: Up-close and personal view. Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 10:01 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X3209-SamNailRanch |
| (C)2019 Jack Daynes |
Pyrrhuloxia(Cardinalis sinuatus) |
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Description: Up-close and personal view. Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 10:19 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: Pyrrhuloxia_D5X3254-SamNailRanch |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Rock Wren(Salpinctes obsoletus) |
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Description: This wren was the second bird I encountered on the trail to the well and water source at Sam Nail Ranch. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 9:38 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: RockWren_D5X3185-SamNailRanch |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lincoln's Sparrow(Melospiza lincolnii) |
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Description: The old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, with its old wind-driven well, provides water to a thirsty desert community of plants and animals. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 10:35 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: LincolnsSparrow_D5X3466-SamNailRanch |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Robin(Turdus migratorius) |
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Description: Robins were some of the least shy birds I met this snow-covered wintry morning at the Sam Nail Ranch. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 9:45 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AmericanRobin_D5X6545-SamNailRanch |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ladder-Backed Woodpecker(Dryobates scalaris) |
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Description: Ladder-Backed Woodpeckers were busy this snow-covered wintry morning at the Sam Nail Ranch. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 11:04 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: LadderBackedWoodpecker_D5X6656-SamNailRanch |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Pyrrhuloxia(Cardinalis sinuatus) |
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Description: Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 10:46 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: Pyrrhuloxia_D5X3487-SamNailRanch |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
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Description: Emboldened by their numbers, all it took to intimidate most of their neighbors was a stern look. The old water source at the Sam Nail Ranch brought the birds in to drink and bathe. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 10:29 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D5X3399-SamNailRanch |
| (C)2019 Jack Daynes |
Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
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Description: This young lady had lots of friends sharing a drink at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 10:24 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X3314-SamNailRanch |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Curve-Billed Thrasher(Toxostoma curvirostre) |
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Description: This was the first bird to meet me this morning while on the trail to the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 9:30 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: CurveBilledThrasher_D5X3142-SamNailRanch |
| (C)2019 Jack Daynes |
Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
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Description: Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:07 9:37 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X3159-SamNailRanch |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: Vermilion Flycatchers roamed over the entire camp at Cottonwood. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 12:55 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X6692-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius) |
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Description: Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers were many in Cottonwood Camp, and their work on the mesquite trees was enjoyed by several other species. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 13:25 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: YellowBelliedSapsucker_D5X6779-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata coronata) |
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Description: All the Yellow-Rumped Warblers I saw seemed to be the Myrtle types. They enjoyed the sap that the Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers provided. Cottonwood Camp is a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 11:37 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_D5X8033-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
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Description: Western Meadowlarks patrolled all the open grassy areas in camp, but kept away from the campers at Cottonwood. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 14:08 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X7194-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: There was a mix of both Eastern and Western Bluebirds in camp. Cottonwood Camp is a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 10:32 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternBluebird_D5X7492-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: Vermilion Flycatchers roamed over the entire camp at Cottonwood. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 13:05 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X6711-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula) |
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Description: Kinglets were among the most common passerines I met while scouting the Cottonwood Camp. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 13:19 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X6743-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Horned Owl(Bubo virginianus) |
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Description: This owl spent the day roosting nearby my camp site. I was staying at Cottonwood Camp, a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 11:15 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreatHornedOwl_D5X7813-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Chihuahuan Raven(Corvus cryptoleucus) |
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Description: I met this raven during his mid-afternoon patrol through camp. Cottonwood Camp is a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 14:28 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ChihuahuanRaven_D5X8287-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Bluebird(Sialia sialis) |
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Description: There was a mix of both Eastern and Western Bluebirds in camp. Cottonwood Camp is a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 10:32 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: EasternBluebird_D5X7493-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Phoebe(Sayornis phoebe) |
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Description: This was my first time meeting the Eastern Phoebe. I was staying at Cottonwood Camp, a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 11:05 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: EasternPhoebe_D5X7636-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker(Melanerpes aurifrons) |
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Description: There plenty of woodpeckers in camp, including these birds near the western edge of their range. Cottonwood Camp is a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 10:33 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GoldenFrontedWoodpecker_D5X7510-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Greater Roadrunner(Geococcyx californianus) |
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Description: I don't often see roadrunners in trees, but there were two of them thirty feet up in the same tree as a Great Horned Owl. Cottonwood Camp is a primitive site eight miles from the end of the road at Santa Elena Canyon. I was lucky to book a night's stay and enjoy one of the birdiest sites in Big Bend National Park. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 11:20 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Camp |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreaterRoadrunner_D5X7891-CottonwoodCamp |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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Description: After the winter storm passed and the roads were cleared, I was able to complete my drive from Alpine to Big Bend National Park in Texas. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:01 12:40 |
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Location:
Study Butte |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 42 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: SnowScenes_Z7X3013Drive-to-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Roadside Stop Along TX-118(Scenery) |
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Description: After the winter storm passed and the roads were cleared, I was able to complete my drive from Alpine to Big Bend National Park in Texas. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:01 11:25 |
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Location:
Altuda |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 24 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: SnowScenes_Z7X3001Drive-to-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Sunrise on the Chisos Mountains(Scenery) |
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Description: My pre-dawn launch exit from Rio Grande Village in Big Bend provided an opportunity to witness the first light on the almost 8,000' Chisos Mountains. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:07 7:55 |
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Location:
Rio Grande Village Drive |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 70 mm, f/8.0, 1/100 |
File Name: ChisosSunrise_Z7X3303-RioGrandeVillage-BigBend |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Trail to Sam Nail Ranch(Scenery) |
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Description: The trail to the Sam Nail Ranch site was covered in icy snow, making navigation with my photo gear a risky proposition. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 9:14 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 26 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: SamNailRanch_Z7X3020-Ross-Maxwell-Dr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Santa Elena Canyon Sunrise(Scenery) |
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Description: I rose before dawn and drove from Terlingua to Big Bend's Santa Elena Canyon to photograph the first light on the canyon walls. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 8:00 |
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Location:
Santa Elena Canyon |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 24 mm, f/8.0, 1/40 |
File Name: Sunrise_Z7X3034-SantaElenaCanyon |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Santa Elena Canyon Sunrise(Scenery) |
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Description: I rose before dawn and drove from Terlingua to Big Bend's Santa Elena Canyon to photograph the first light on the canyon walls. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:03 8:04 |
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Location:
Santa Elena Canyon |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 24 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: Sunrise_Z7X3043-SantaElenaCanyon |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Winter Moon Over the Chisos Mountains(Scenery) |
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Description: On my drive from Cottonwood Camp to the Rio Grande Villiage in Big Bend National Park, I took a detour to the Chisos Basin. It was time well spent. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:04 9:52 |
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Location:
Chisos Basin |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 24 mm, f/16.0, 1/200 |
File Name: Scenery_Z7X3196-ChisosBasin-BigBendNP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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Description: On my drive from Cottonwood Camp to the Rio Grande Villiage in Big Bend National Park, I took a detour to the Chisos Basin. It was time well spent. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:04 9:48 |
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Location:
Chisos Basin |
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Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 26 mm, f/16.0, 1/80 |
File Name: Scenery_Z7X3184-ChisosBasin-BigBendNP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica) |
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Description: A few White-Winged Doves roamed the area on this snow-covered wintry morning at the Sam Nail Ranch. I drove from Terlingua Texas to Santa Elena Canyon via the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, and stopped to enjoy several places on the way. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:02 11:09 |
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Location:
Sam Nail Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: WhiteWingedDove_D5X6677-SamNailRanch |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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