We have liftoff!
p.1 #1We have liftoff!
Today at Bernardo NM.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
X-H2S XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 148mm f/5.6 1/950s 800 ISO +0.7 EV
Dec 05, 2025 at 11:54 PM
p.1 #4We have liftoff!
What a gaggle! No worries about their numbers, nice group Morris.
Eric
Eric
Dec 06, 2025 at 07:01 AM
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p.1 #8We have liftoff!
Cool... I've been thinking about taking a quick trip to Bosque again... But too busy at the moment 
Dec 08, 2025 at 07:15 PM
p.1 #9We have liftoff!
Shhhhh, I'm counting 
That is a whole lot of energy! I see one intruder, dead center slightly right and slightly lower .... ID please
Fun and full of impact
Karl
That is a whole lot of energy! I see one intruder, dead center slightly right and slightly lower .... ID please
Fun and full of impact
Karl
Dec 08, 2025 at 07:48 PM
p.1 #10We have liftoff!
Fine capture, Morris. The last two times we've been to BdA Bernardo was more productive in number of birds. Your posts from BdA are encouraging; perhaps they've planted more corn this year.
Dec 09, 2025 at 07:30 AM
p.1 #11We have liftoff!
RikWriter wrote:
Beautiful!
Thank you Rick
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Ted ellis wrote:
Lots of snow geese Morris. Well captured.
Thank you Ted,
Yes and lots of noise
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Erictator wrote:
What a gaggle! No worries about their numbers, nice group Morris.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
There were about 3,000 in the flock and about 1/3 of them in the frame
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Jeffrey wrote:
Amazing. I wonder how that sounded?
Thank you Jeffrey,
It sounded loud :-}
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birdied wrote:
Wonderful! I can hear them now
Birdie
Thank you Roberta,
Ya, it's a sound one never forgets
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nugeny wrote:
exciting beauty, Morris. you did a great job
Bob
Thank you Bob
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cambyses wrote:
Cool... I've been thinking about taking a quick trip to Bosque again... But too busy at the moment
Thank you Kambiz,
We have had a wonderful time. Might go again in a few years
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Karl Witt wrote:
Shhhhh, I'm counting
That is a whole lot of energy! I see one intruder, dead center slightly right and slightly lower .... ID please
Fun and full of impact
Karl
Thank you Karl,
I think you are seeing a juvenile as they are darker. There is another on the right side of the screen. There are probably some Ross's geese mixed in and both species have blue morphs.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snow_Goose/id
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psharvic wrote:
Fine capture, Morris. The last two times we've been to BdA Bernardo was more productive in number of birds. Your posts from BdA are encouraging; perhaps they've planted more corn this year.
Thank you Vic,
The Cranes and snow geese seem to spend the day at Bernardo and the night at Bosque. Very different experience at each.
Morris
Beautiful!
Thank you Rick
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Ted ellis wrote:
Lots of snow geese Morris. Well captured.
Thank you Ted,
Yes and lots of noise
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Erictator wrote:
What a gaggle! No worries about their numbers, nice group Morris.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
There were about 3,000 in the flock and about 1/3 of them in the frame
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Jeffrey wrote:
Amazing. I wonder how that sounded?
Thank you Jeffrey,
It sounded loud :-}
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birdied wrote:
Wonderful! I can hear them now
Birdie
Thank you Roberta,
Ya, it's a sound one never forgets
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nugeny wrote:
exciting beauty, Morris. you did a great job
Bob
Thank you Bob
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cambyses wrote:
Cool... I've been thinking about taking a quick trip to Bosque again... But too busy at the moment
Thank you Kambiz,
We have had a wonderful time. Might go again in a few years
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Karl Witt wrote:
Shhhhh, I'm counting
That is a whole lot of energy! I see one intruder, dead center slightly right and slightly lower .... ID please
Fun and full of impact
Karl
Thank you Karl,
I think you are seeing a juvenile as they are darker. There is another on the right side of the screen. There are probably some Ross's geese mixed in and both species have blue morphs.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snow_Goose/id
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psharvic wrote:
Fine capture, Morris. The last two times we've been to BdA Bernardo was more productive in number of birds. Your posts from BdA are encouraging; perhaps they've planted more corn this year.
Thank you Vic,
The Cranes and snow geese seem to spend the day at Bernardo and the night at Bosque. Very different experience at each.
Morris
Dec 09, 2025 at 06:59 PM
p.1 #12We have liftoff!
Excellent capture, Morris.
The only thing I can think of that would have added interest to this image is if there had been one goose at the very top flying the opposite direction.
Greg
The only thing I can think of that would have added interest to this image is if there had been one goose at the very top flying the opposite direction.
Greg
Dec 09, 2025 at 07:06 PM
p.1 #13We have liftoff!
Super shot Morris ! Looks like you enjoyed yourself 
John
John
Dec 09, 2025 at 09:23 PM
p.1 #14We have liftoff!
gmccroskery wrote:
Excellent capture, Morris.
The only thing I can think of that would have added interest to this image is if there had been one goose at the very top flying the opposite direction.
Greg
Thank you Greg,
It's amazing that things like that happen. I have photos of two huge flocks of snow geese going in oppilate directions and avoiding each other. That post will come.
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johnohio wrote:
Super shot Morris ! Looks like you enjoyed yourself
John
Thank you John,
Yes this trip has been a fabulous experience and I've taken some of my best photos ever. I've got plenty more to share and this will include images of White Sands over on the Landscape Forum. I've only posted one of them so far as I want to do them on my better monitor.
Morris
Excellent capture, Morris.
The only thing I can think of that would have added interest to this image is if there had been one goose at the very top flying the opposite direction.
Greg
Thank you Greg,
It's amazing that things like that happen. I have photos of two huge flocks of snow geese going in oppilate directions and avoiding each other. That post will come.
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johnohio wrote:
Super shot Morris ! Looks like you enjoyed yourself
John
Thank you John,
Yes this trip has been a fabulous experience and I've taken some of my best photos ever. I've got plenty more to share and this will include images of White Sands over on the Landscape Forum. I've only posted one of them so far as I want to do them on my better monitor.
Morris
Dec 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM