Howard Kearley wrote:
Bring em on Will,
Looking for more!

Sweet start

Howard
Hiya, Howard! Thanks, I'll try not to be a stranger.

Whoa, gets the blood pumpin, good to hear Monkey. Hope to return this year if Benzeene gets better soon. Bruce

Nice one bud, wish I was heading south! But Africa in January will do.

great perspective, you don't get to see these birds in a pose like that...thanks for sharing..

my wife and i aren't birders or anything, but we really enjoy seeing all the great wildlife that comes around in the winter out west. this year, in addition to our normal trips to the sacramento wildlife refuge areas, we will likely head up to oregon for the big eagle show..which we are excited about...and i'm doing what is probably my last mtn bike ride for the season up in the sierra..another sign of fall/winter coming!

B Benson wrote:
Whoa, gets the blood pumpin, good to hear Monkey. Hope to return this year if Benzeene gets better soon. Bruce
Hey Bruce, thanks! My best to Michael for a speedy recovery.

raymondjbarlow wrote:
Nice one bud, wish I was heading south! But Africa in January will do.
Appreciate it, Ray....well, if you HAVE to Have a great trip!

cohenfive wrote:
great perspective, you don't get to see these birds in a pose like that...thanks for sharing..

my wife and i aren't birders or anything, but we really enjoy seeing all the great wildlife that comes around in the winter out west. this year, in addition to our normal trips to the sacramento wildlife refuge areas, we will likely head up to oregon for the big eagle show..which we are excited about...and i'm doing what is probably my last mtn bike ride for the season up in the sierra..another sign of fall/winter coming!
Thank you, Richard. Not a 'birder' per se, either...just seems a shame not to shoot 'em when they're so prolific.

I was just looking into flights yesterday and just saw your teaser this morning I'm thinking about making the trip in mid Dec. I will let you know if I pull the trigger Monkey. BTW how far is White Sands from Socorro?

Randy

randysc wrote:
I was just looking into flights yesterday and just saw your teaser this morning I'm thinking about making the trip in mid Dec. I will let you know if I pull the trigger Monkey. BTW how far is White Sands from Socorro?

Randy
about 3 hrs...hope to see ya!

Hey Will,

Looking forward to your 'sandie" pics. Interesting about the early arrival, have to keep an eye on that in future years. We didn't have much of a summer up in Alaska mostly wet and windy, it seems they decided to go south early. Lucky Monkey!

Dave

Dave Bachrach wrote:
Hey Will,

Looking forward to your 'sandie" pics. Interesting about the early arrival, have to keep an eye on that in future years. We didn't have much of a summer up in Alaska mostly wet and windy, it seems they decided to go south early. Lucky Monkey!

Dave
Hiya, Dave ...been awhiles!! We didn't have a great Summer either...10-12 degrees above normal
w/drought conditions. I'm afraid bein' early AND no water yet @BdA, they'll just keep going South.
I'll do what I can

Great image. I am going to miss you guys this year.
Harsha

harshaj1 wrote:
Great image. I am going to miss you guys this year.
Harsha
Thank you, Harsha...I was sorta hoping you'd keep Larry in line for me.