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  • Sunrise Flyout
    Sunrise Flyout
    As sunrise approaches, the Snow Geese all take off to graze feeding areas.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#5587
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Savannah Sparrow
    Savannah Sparrow
    Passerculus sandwichensis
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#3890
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Cranes
    Sandhill Cranes
    Grus canadensis
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#3902
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Cranes
    Sandhill Cranes
    Grus canadensis - pair feeding.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#3917
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Cranes
    Sandhill Cranes
    Grus canadensis
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#3851
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Buffleheads
    Buffleheads
    Bucephala albeola
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#3926
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-winged Blackbird, male
    Red-winged Blackbird, male
    Agelaius phoeniceus
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#3959
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snow Geese, Highway Pond
    Snow Geese, Highway Pond
    Chen caerulescens
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#5623
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snow Geese, Highway Pond
    Snow Geese, Highway Pond
    Chen caerulescens - more coming to the pond.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#5675
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snow Geese, Highway Pond
    Snow Geese, Highway Pond
    Chen caerulescens - landing on the pond.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#5694
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Northern Pintail
    Northern Pintail
    Anas acuta
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#4158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Coot
    American Coot
    Fulica americana
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#4240
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Northern Shoveler, female
    Northern Shoveler, female
    Anas cylpeata
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#4242
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Northern Shoveler, females
    Northern Shoveler, females
    Anas cylpeata - feeding.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#4266
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snow Geese
    Snow Geese
    Chen caerulescens - landing.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#4312
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coyote
    Coyote
    Canis latrans - probably a lot of feeding opportunities while the thousands of Snow Geese, Sandhill Cranes and other birds are at the reserve.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 3, 2012
    2012-12-03#4321
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes just before sunrise.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#5794
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    A wider photo of the pond just before sunrise.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#5848
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise Flyout
    Sunrise Flyout
    The Snow Geese leave the pond to feed just as the sun rises.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#5911
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Cranes
    Sandhill Cranes
    Grus canadensis - male displaying.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#4486
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Cranes
    Sandhill Cranes
    Grus canadensis
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#4570
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Widgeon, male
    American Widgeon, male
    Anas americana - on a pond in town.
    Socorro, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#4754
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Widgeon, female
    American Widgeon, female
    Anas americana - landing on the pond.
    Socorro, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#5958
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radio Telescope
    Radio Telescope
    While things were quiet at the Wildlife Reserve, I drove over the mountains to see these huge telescopes.
    Very Large Array, Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#5992
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radio Telescopes
    Radio Telescopes
    Very Large Array, Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#4842
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fence
    Fence
    An interesting line of fence.
    Very Large Array, Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#5996
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radio Telescope
    Radio Telescope
    Very Large Array, Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#5999
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tall Grass
    Tall Grass
    Back in the reserve for the evening photos.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#6008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cottonwood Leaves in water
    Cottonwood Leaves in water
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#6012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Cranes, Highway Pond
    Sandhill Cranes, Highway Pond
    Grus canadensis - coming to a pond.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#4980
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sandhill Cranes, Highway Pond
    Sandhill Cranes, Highway Pond
    Grus canadensis - coming to the pond for the evening.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#4991
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset, Highway Pond
    Sunset, Highway Pond
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 4, 2012
    2012-12-04#6103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    We stopped off at the reserve for one more sunrise.
    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, New Mexico, December 5, 2012
    2012-12-05#6158
    Larry L. Jackson