In early July, we took our 11 year old grand-daughter to the national parks of the fours corners. It was not a birding trip, but from time to time birds posed for me.
In that monumental geography, most photography was with the 25mm-125mm lens - not so great for photographing birds. But a few did come within range of the lens, or presented themselves when I had the longer lens mounted. Here are a few samples:
Ravens were common throughout our trip - noisy and evident, as youngsters tried to prolong their dependence on parents. In some places, the ravens were prominent beggars. This young bird was in Petrified Forest NP -
Common Raven
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| Petrified Forest National Park |
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| Common Raven |
from Mesa Verde NP -
Green-tailed Towhee and
Western Bluebird ...
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| Mesa Verde National Park |
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| Green-tailed Towhee |
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| Western Bluebird |
from Bryce Canyon NP -
White-breasted Nuthatch feeding young and
Western Tanager ...
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| Bryce Canyon National Park |
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| White-breasted Nuthatch |
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| Western Tanager |
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| Western Tanager |
from Zion NP -
Broad-tailed Hummingbird and
Ash-throated Flycatcher ...
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| Zion National Park |
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| Broad-tailed Hummingbird |
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher |
from Grand Canyon NP, North Rim-
Black-throated Gray Warbler and
Spotted Towhee ...
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| Grand Canyon National Park - North Rim |
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| Black-throated Gray Warbler |
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| Spotted Towhee |
On the last day of travel, I got a new bird, but that will have to wait for a future posting - hopefully soon.
