Wildlife at Bosque (Day 5) (25 January 2013)
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Date: 25 January 2013
Location: Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
Shoot Type: Wildlife
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The morning shoot concentrated more on behavioral shots of Sandhill Crane, including the classic stick-tossing, head-bobbing behavior. Before that, I got some pretty cool back light from sunrise at Flight Deck. Also photographed my first Bufflehead at the Crane Ponds. The evening shoot was awesome, I picked a great spot for some incredible landing shots, including an image I titled "Sandhill Silhouette".

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25 January 2013
Wildlife at Bosque (Day 5)

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:17:07 -0600
A Sandhill Crane engaged in a unison call at Bosque del Apache. 25 January 2013
  
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Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:59:50 -0600
Sandhill Crane stick-toss display captured three times at Bosque during my trip. 25 January 2013

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Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:30:58 -0600
In your face approach! Sandhill Crane coming into land in direct line of my camera. Bosque del Apache, 25 January 2013

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Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:44:45 -0700
Bufflehead at Bosque
Okay, I need to find more of this duck, because the male Bufflehead is
brilliant when direct sunlight hits it right... it's an explosion of color
from the iridescence of the forehead and throat/neck of this bird. I need
to thank a birdwatcher that was standing next to me who pointed this duck
out.. as I was fixated on Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes at the time. I
knew right away when she said Bufflehead that I needed to point my camera
on it, because I knew of the color explosion this duck has in the right
light.
  
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