Cranes, eagles and elongated snow goose
Nov 24, 2018 10:22:51 #
This bald eagle got himself a snow goose. The wind took the feathers along in a nice line behind the scene of the crime.
Bosque del Apache, NM
Bosque del Apache, NM
Nov 24, 2018 10:24:52 #
Psergel wrote:
This bald eagle got himself a snow goose. The wind took the feathers along in a nice line behind the scene of the crime.
Bosque del Apache, NM
Bosque del Apache, NM
Nov 24, 2018 10:31:57 #
There’s a lesson here on who not to mess with....
Nov 24, 2018 10:54:23 #
Nov 24, 2018 11:06:50 #
being an apex predator means (a) never having to say you're sorry and (b) not having to worry overmuch about table manners...
Nov 24, 2018 12:06:48 #
Nov 24, 2018 14:51:19 #
Good work, Paul! Always thought of the bald eagle as more of a scavenger.
Nov 25, 2018 05:56:04 #
Psergel wrote:
This bald eagle got himself a snow goose. The wind took the feathers along in a nice line behind the scene of the crime.
Bosque del Apache, NM
Bosque del Apache, NM
Nice shot Paul.
Nov 25, 2018 10:19:28 #
PSergal,
When was this shot taken?
I ask because it looks like winter has set in at Bosque and I'll be going next week.
Year before last when I went the 1st week of November there were very few cranes and almost no snow geese yet due to warm weather at their stops in Colorado.
So if this shot was taken recently it looks positive for seeing more birds this trip.
When was this shot taken?
I ask because it looks like winter has set in at Bosque and I'll be going next week.
Year before last when I went the 1st week of November there were very few cranes and almost no snow geese yet due to warm weather at their stops in Colorado.
So if this shot was taken recently it looks positive for seeing more birds this trip.
Nov 25, 2018 11:05:32 #
CaptainBobBrown wrote:
PSergal,
When was this shot taken?
I ask because it looks like winter has set in at Bosque and I'll be going next week.
Year before last when I went the 1st week of November there were very few cranes and almost no snow geese yet due to warm weather at their stops in Colorado.
So if this shot was taken recently it looks positive for seeing more birds this trip.
When was this shot taken?
I ask because it looks like winter has set in at Bosque and I'll be going next week.
Year before last when I went the 1st week of November there were very few cranes and almost no snow geese yet due to warm weather at their stops in Colorado.
So if this shot was taken recently it looks positive for seeing more birds this trip.
The shot was taken last Wednesday (day before thanksgiving)
The last couple of years at BdA have been a little dissapointing in terms of cranes and geese.
I am here to tell you.......they're baaaack!!
The two ponds just north of the visitors center are down to one pond and they've put in a paved parking area. This pond had lots and lots of cranes around sunrise to 8:00.
There are lots of snow geese around too but I'm not sure where they spent the night.
It was about 20º just before sunrise so......yes......winter has arrived.
Good Luck!
BTW
I've often found that if there aren't many cranes around at BdA......the Ladd Gorden preserve in Bernardo may be where they're at.
Nov 25, 2018 13:53:12 #
Paul,
Thanks so very much for the quick response. Good to know they're back and about the changes to the Crane Pool area. Also, thanks for the tip about the Ladd Gorden Water Fowl Complex. I think I'll check it out when I'm in Socorro next week.
Bob Brown
Thanks so very much for the quick response. Good to know they're back and about the changes to the Crane Pool area. Also, thanks for the tip about the Ladd Gorden Water Fowl Complex. I think I'll check it out when I'm in Socorro next week.
Bob Brown
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