Northern Harriers at Bernardo Wildlife Area, New Mexico

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p.1 #1 · Northern Harriers at Bernardo Wildlife Area, New Mexico

Most of the Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes were spending there days at the Bernardo Wildlife Area. The Cranes flew back to Bosque del Apache around sunset while the Snow Geese flew to Bosque before sunrise, stayed there till about 3pm and then returned to Bernardo for sunset. This provided the opportunity to photograph them in rather different environments by making the 30 minute drive between the two parks. Northern Harriers were harassing the Snow Geese at both locations.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

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6) This Snow Goose had enough of the harassment and chased the Northern Harrier out of town

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Dec 18, 2025 at 04:44 PM

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p.1 #2 · Northern Harriers at Bernardo Wildlife Area, New Mexico

Morris, I have not seen this behavior before at Bosque or Bernardo, thanks for sharing these. Bruce

Dec 19, 2025 at 01:52 PM

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p.1 #3 · Northern Harriers at Bernardo Wildlife Area, New Mexico

B Benson wrote:
Morris, I have not seen this behavior before at Bosque or Bernardo, thanks for sharing these. Bruce

Thank you Bruce,

I've been photographing snow geese for decades here in New York City and have never seen one go after a predator so I'm as surprised as you are.

Morris

Dec 19, 2025 at 09:21 PM

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p.1 #4 · Northern Harriers at Bernardo Wildlife Area, New Mexico

Nice example of standing up to a bully Morris, score one for the ducks! Heh.
Eric

Dec 20, 2025 at 08:04 AM


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