For Krishna -- Bosque with birds. Part I of many ...

[Arthur Morris]

From years ago when Phil Norton was managing the place for birds, for the visitors, and for photographers as well. And birds there were, by the tens of thousands. Compare that with today ...

This at what was the North Railroad Pond (named by me) that was eventually closed by the refuge management :) With a 70-200 and some Canon digital body. Hand held at about 1/13 sec.

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ps: scenes like this used to be pretty much a daily occurrence (although not always with such dramatic sky colors ...)

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Oh wow. Such a pretty scene shame that it is no longer accessible.

Thanks for sharing Artie

[Arthur Morris]

Krishna, Thanks. If they put water into that pond it would attract some of the birds that I understand are often landing in the two crane pools the last few years ...

with love, artie

[John Mack]

Now this looks like a painting. Pretty sweet indeed. If i understand right this place doesn't live up to it's name anymore?

[Arthur Morris]

Now this looks like a painting. Pretty sweet indeed. If i understand right this place doesn't live up to it's name anymore?

It simply is now what it used to be because of uncaring, unimaginative, uninspired management.
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[Isaac Grant]

Very pretty shot Artie. I love shots like this. They show the bird and the surroundings they are in. Nothing wrong with a nice, tight portrait but nice to have shots like this as well. I really like the way the birds just softly fade into the horizon.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Intense and peaceful at the same time. It must have been fun to start off a day like that.

[gail bisson]

Very pretty Artie.
Love the colors.
I was just at Bosque and there were lots of geese there but never against a pretty sky like this,
Gail