Critters of the high desert

TomaSTomaS Registered Users Posts: 314 Major grins
edited August 24, 2006 in Wildlife
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2006
    Wow look at the ears on that jack-rabbit!!! Nice assortment...what kind of birds are those, they are beautiful! My monitor is very dark (at work) so I can't see the detail too well. umph.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2006
    The fawn is an amazing shot. thumb.gif

    Great setting, composition and exposure.

    Most importantly, it makes me wish I was there.
  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2006
    great shots, but didn't you find any jackalope? I thought they were present in large numbers in that neck of the woods:D

    PS - our high desert doesn't look any where near that green (at least right now). Were these recent shots or from last spring/winter?
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2006
    Beautiful series Tom, well done.

    I like the 3th the most although I'm not in favor of the composition (but that have something to do with taste)

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2006
    Excellent set Tom!
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Oh, Froggy! You're such a TOURIST! :heh
    Frog Lady wrote:
    great shots, but didn't you find any jackalope? I thought they were present in large numbers in that neck of the woods:D

    PS - our high desert doesn't look any where near that green (at least right now). Were these recent shots or from last spring/winter?
    Steve-o
  • TomaSTomaS Registered Users Posts: 314 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Thanks for the positive comments folks:):

    Saurora - I have no clue what they are - I am not a birder. There was a flock of 100 or so flying right over me. They are high contrast B/W mostly, but with the backlighting not much detail even after adjustments. Maybe one of the many excellent bird shooters can fill us in on that. Here is an adjusted blow-up.
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    And here is one bird we can all IDrolleyes1.gif
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    Froggy - the jackalopes are very elusive this time of year. The entire state of NM has turned from brown to green in the last 6 weeks. It has rained almost every day. From drought to floods. But beautiful color everywhere.

    The roadrunner, coyotes, and jackrabbit were all shot on a preserve surrounded by the city of Albuquerque. - the campus of Albuquerque Academy. The fawn and birds were taken near Aztec NM.
  • hichuzhichuz Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Nice shots. I believe the bird is a Black-billed Magpie.
    RC :thumb
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Lovely photos iloveyou.gif
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