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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Kin Lau on January 03, 2010, 11:31:47 PM

Title: Southwestern birds - Bosque del Apache
Post by: Kin Lau on January 03, 2010, 11:31:47 PM

Here's a few so far from our trip to Bosque del Apache in December. I'll start with some of their specialities.

Pyrrhuloxia - aka Desert Cardinal
(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Bosque-del-Apache-2009/Pyrrhuluxia_IMG_3620.jpg)

Mountain Bluebird
(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Bosque-del-Apache-2009/Mnt_Bluebird_IMG_5124.jpg)

Lots of Ross's Geese
(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Bosque-del-Apache-2009/Lots_of_Ross_IMG_3305.jpg)

Say's Phoebe
(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Bosque-del-Apache-2009/Says_Phoebe_IMG_3658.jpg)

Curved-billed Thrasher
(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Bosque-del-Apache-2009/Curved_bill_Thrasher_IMG_36.jpg)

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Post by: Bird Brain on January 04, 2010, 12:00:15 AM

Kin ... great pix.  My favourite is your photo of the Curved-billed Thrasher.

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: denis on January 04, 2010, 10:50:15 AM

beautiful pics!
i especially like the desert cardinal.the exposure is dead on,with the head positioned perfectly,showing a great catch light in the eyes.the prickly perch,is a bonus,and compliments the bird,s colours.
denis

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Post by: Ann Brokelman on January 04, 2010, 01:06:30 PM

Kin:  Beautiful.  You take wonderful shots.  Ann

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Post by: egret on January 04, 2010, 01:19:19 PM

Just stunning!

I also love the Cactii
the bird is resting on


Egret :)

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Post by: rc2009 on January 04, 2010, 02:52:37 PM

Very nice shots there. Love the 1st two and the last one best.

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Post by: Moira on January 04, 2010, 09:46:43 PM

Great images!  I especially love the Desert Cardinal.  Thank you for sharing these.

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Post by: JTF on January 04, 2010, 09:58:45 PM

Those pics are great, I love the thrasher, landscape and background are perfect with the bird.

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Post by: Misty01 on January 05, 2010, 01:08:07 AM

Great photo's; looks like a fun trip!!!  :D

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Post by: JimmyM on January 05, 2010, 04:41:09 AM

Ken,
All of the pictures are terrific especially the desert cardinal !
If you don't mind me asking - how many new life sightings did you make ?
 Thanks ,
Jim

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Post by: Kin Lau on January 05, 2010, 08:39:16 AM

Thanks to everyone for your encouragement.

I added 21 birds to my life list, but I already had some western birds like the Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, Say's Phoebe, Brewers Blackbird on previous trips out west. I listed everything here http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/v ... 5453#15453 (http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=15453#15453)