"But they're still great pictures (of gulls laughing at you...nah...). I saw some very distant birds over the Tingley Beach area today and hoped they were Osprey, but upon really enlarging the pictures on my computer, I think they…"
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trenchmonkey replied to trenchmonkey's discussion Laughing Gulls?? in the group Burque Birding"Just found out...these are Franklin's Gulls, oops! Never seen one of THEM, either. ;)"
trenchmonkey replied to trenchmonkey's discussion Laughing Gulls?? in the group Burque Birding"Thanks, Debby! :)"
Debby S replied to trenchmonkey's discussion Laughing Gulls?? in the group Burque Birding"Beautiful! All the smart birds are moving to the Rio Grande Valley -- and you're catching them in pictures! Thanks for sharing your observations! I hope you have a zillion more sightings!
And as for the 3 pictures that didn't show, I…"
trenchmonkey replied to trenchmonkey's discussion Laughing Gulls?? in the group Burque Birding"Hmmm, the pics didn't all show "
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Laughing Gulls??
I've been photographing wildlife in the Middle Rio Grande Valley for over 20 years and this was a "first"I thought I'd share. This ranks right up with my discovery (~7 yrs ago) of a nesting pair of Mississippi Kites in Peralta. There are several more now, located in primarily in Bosque Farms....but I digress.Recently flooded pastures provided many ops for Cattle Egrets and great breeding plumage BUT along withabout 50 of them appeared 6 Laughing Gulls (2 pair and 2 juvies) Never seen one, let…See More
trenchmonkey replied to Debby S's discussion April 14, 2013-Adventures in Birding in the group Burque Birding"Osprey can be found South of Isleta on the Rio Grande. There are several nesting pair (5)
up at Tetilla Peak (N end of Cochiti) but for the motherload of up to 15 nesting pair one only
has to go to Chama (Heron Lake) where I've photographed 40…"
trenchmonkey replied to Debby S's discussion April 14, 2013-Adventures in Birding in the group Burque Birding"It's an Osprey with breakfast, Debby. When the fish head is missing, it's on its way back to the nest."
trenchmonkey replied to Angelic Griego's discussion Indulge NM - Digital Magazine in the group New Mexico Photographers"If you see something that'll work here, shoot me an email...glad to help.
http://www.riversbendphotography.com"
trenchmonkey replied to Debby S's discussion What bird of prey is this? in the group Burque Birding"Northern Harrier??"
trenchmonkey replied to Bosque Bill's discussion Sandhill Crane Sightings (2011 - 2012) in the group Burque Birding"Hey, Bill...great sound indeed! Saw my 1st pair 2 weeks ago and a buddy who lives farther South called me
from BdA a week before that reporting ~20 flew in with huge #'s of Canada Geese. This warm weather will no doubt freak 'em out a…"
trenchmonkey replied to Madeintaiwan's discussion Aplomado falcons on the west side in the group Burque Birding"Um, didn't happen if you don't post a pic :O ;)"
trenchmonkey replied to Alicia's discussion Hard Rock Casino & Hotel Reviews"Isleta was always a marginal venue. They added Hard Rock signage,
and it's still a hole. Have a happy birthday somewhere else. ;)"
trenchmonkey replied to Jeff Hartzer's discussion Hawks already here on migration? in the group Burque Birding"Mom and Pop probably out teaching the youngsters to fly/hunt, reason your seeing "more" lately.
The only migrators I know of are the Mississippi Kites. Adults will leave end of the month
with the kids sticking around 'til mid October.…"
trenchmonkey replied to Ron W.'s discussion Roasting chiles"Chile seems to be running on the mild side this season, the Hot is more like Medium.
I've picked up 3 bags form 3 different farms....trust me. ;)"
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- Event/Wildlife Photographer
Bosque Guide (Nov > Feb)
Nikon/Canon Pre-owned sales/trades
DSLR/Birds in Flight Instruction
- Favorite Thing(s) About Albuquerque:
- Green chili, the weather, and I don't have to own a suit
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- http://www.riversbendphotography.com
- What I'm Reading:
- Updating my own "action settings" for Nikon's D800(e) D7100
D3 D700 D7000. Each is available for a donation to my microbrew
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