Bosque del Apache sunrise and fly outs
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Feb 7, 2019 11:17:25 #
This place has to be one of the best wildlife sanctuaries on the planet and every one who posts images from this neck of the woods has presented stunning captures of the Bird populations that gather there.
Is it like this all- year -round or only during specific seasons? I would hope to go there some day and shoot some video & stills.
Jimbo
Is it like this all- year -round or only during specific seasons? I would hope to go there some day and shoot some video & stills.
Jimbo
Feb 7, 2019 11:20:08 #
Feb 7, 2019 11:49:41 #
Sergo
Loc: Washington State
I've been to the Bosque many, many times and that scene never gets old and the sounds are unforgettable.
Great shots!
Great shots!
Feb 7, 2019 11:54:42 #
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Feb 7, 2019 13:04:06 #
JFCoupe
Loc: Kent, Washington
Terrific images.
I haven't seen the geese at Bosque del Apache, but did get to experience a similar fly up in January on Fir Island about 50 north of Seattle. There were several fly ups as the geese moved around the field, and then about 45 minutes after sunset, and too dark to shoot images, the 5,000+ geese all rose up at once to fly out to the bay on Puget Sound. Spectacular to see, and I just stood and watched as they flew overhead.
I haven't seen the geese at Bosque del Apache, but did get to experience a similar fly up in January on Fir Island about 50 north of Seattle. There were several fly ups as the geese moved around the field, and then about 45 minutes after sunset, and too dark to shoot images, the 5,000+ geese all rose up at once to fly out to the bay on Puget Sound. Spectacular to see, and I just stood and watched as they flew overhead.
Feb 7, 2019 16:01:07 #
Thanks for all the responses! Jimbo, the Bosque del Apache is a fall and winter destination. It is very quiet in the summer time. People visit, but without the wintering birds it is an entirely different experience. There are birds, song birds, hummingbirds, and the critters, but it is organized around viewing decks and roads through fields that give access to places where the geese, ducks, cranes, and therefore raptures, etc... In my opinion, a time to avoid is the annual "Crane Festival". The entire place becomes a parking lot - people may outnumber birds and animals. The festival is a totally different experience. At least I'm pretty sure it is...I've never gone, nor will I...
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Fantastic and agree with you completely about putting the camera down and just taking it all in---a very beautiful sight!
Feb 13, 2019 16:29:25 #
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