TBers Photos

[DesertFox]

Either you're just ****in showing off, or we're blessed that you share your genius with us.
I'm not sure. Absolutely superb as always SandBoy, stunning shots

I love it when you're this drunk! :icon_bigg

 

[Macky]

I love it when you're this drunk! :icon_bigg

Hahaha, more stoned than drunk, but I love you all anyways :icon_lol:

 

[Billyjof]

Just unearthed this when sorting some stuff at the weekend

50p a bargain! My what a wonderful Premier League squad we had back then. To be fair I've not heard of these chaps. Who is gulian joacluui anyway?

 

[Mawsley]

Who is gulian joacluui anyway?

Didn't he record my favourite Xmas 1-hit wonder "Stop The Cavalry"?

 

[DesertFox]

Finally, this year's photos. I'm sure you've all been wetting yourselves with anticipation...


The San Rafael Valley, south of the town of Patagonia in SE Arizona.


Lark Bunting.


Rough-legged Hawk (or Rough-legged Buzzard in Britain)


Not for the first time in this thread, a Short-eared Owl (in many ways Jeff's phone photo was better)


I was lucky to find a particularly rare bird in January which lots of people from around Arizona and other parts of the US have been to see. It's a Rufous-backed Robin, the Mexican equivalent of an American Robin. It was still feeding in the same fruiting trees last week apparently.

 

[DesertFox]

One of the best wildlife spectacles I've ever seen takes place every winter in SE Arizona, the daily gathering of about 20,000 Sandhill Cranes at a place called Whitewater Draw. I've been employed quite a few times this winter to take people there and talk about cranes, which I can now do for longer than is healthy. Cool thing to see though, especially when you're getting paid at the same time!

 

[DesertFox]

Small flock of Snow Geese visible in this shot.







It's an amazing experience! I got some better photos last week which I'll bore you with at a later date.

 

[DesertFox]

More of the same...




Two different Ferruginous Hawks. One of my favourite raptors.


I can't work out if this is arty or just a shit photo of a female Ruddy Duck.


A drake Cinnamon Teal.


A drake Green-winged Teal.

 

[DesertFox]

A drake Northern Pintail.




More Sandhill Cranes.

 

[DesertFox]

And yet more Sandhill Cranes. It really is a magical experience. Anyway, that's it for cranes this winter, you'll be glad to know.

 

[pork pie fox]

Feck that, did you have Arizona going this far in your bracket? I didn't that's for sure

 

[pork pie fox]

Very good photos as always DF by the way

 

[DesertFox]

More ducks...


A splendid drake Wood Duck.


With its friends.


Cinnamon Teal.

 

[DesertFox]

Mallard.


Shoveler.


Red-winged Blackbird.


Sage Sparrow. Hard one to find, so even though it's a boring sparrow I'm well pleased with this.


Turkey Vulture.

 

[DesertFox]

Mountain Plover.


Black-and-white Warbler.


Burrowing Owls, again.


Coyote. It was very wily.


Common Side-blotched Lizard.

I'm almost up to date with all this shit now. Although I'm going out next week specifically to take some punters out to get wildlife photos, so no doubt there will be loads more. Oh joy.

 

[DesertFox]

Feck that, did you have Arizona going this far in your bracket? I didn't that's for sure

Almost made the final four. Go Wildcats! Etc etc.

 

[pork pie fox]

Almost made the final four. Go Wildcats! Etc etc.

Fortunately I had UConn. Unfortunately they were my only pick I got right in the final four. Ho Hum, a bad year after 2 good years.

 

[Macky]

Great pics DF, some real quackers in there

 

[Matt_B]

Goldfinch


More Goldfinches


Nuthatch


A Greenfinch in flight


A Cole Tit I believe

All taken in my grandparent's back garden in Markfield

 

[Hector]

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Goldfinch

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More Goldfinches

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Nuthatch

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A Greenfinch in flight

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A Cole Tit I believe

All taken in my grandparent's back garden in Markfield

Sorry, your cole tit is a great tit.