Showing posts with label sandhill cranes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sandhill cranes. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Whitewater Draw: the End of Winter

Whitewater Draw was "drawing" down for the winter as well. There were still a couple thousand Sandhill Cranes, but most have left. And, still a couple hundred Snow Geese. Many of the wintering Ducks have also begun their Spring Migration home.  However, a few Green Winged Teals remained, as well as American Avocets, and Greater Yellowlegs. I was also pleased to find the American Bittern and a Great Egret that wanted his picture taken too. Oh, and the usually present Great Horned Owl. Here, then, the best from Whitewater Draw this trip:

American Avocet

Greater Yellowlegs

Sandhill Cranes

Pyrrhuloxia

American Bittern

Green Winged Teal

Great Egret
Great Horned Owl

Sunday, February 10, 2013

More from Whitewater Draw

Continuing the activity at Whitewater Draw in Southeast Arizona, we come to the Snow Geese. As I said the main attraction is 30-40 thousand Sandhill Cranes, some of which you can see in the second photo. But also there are several hundred Snow Geese (maybe some Ross' Geese as well). Here are a coupe of photos of the geese on the move:

Snow Geese




Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes