Snow Goose Photos, Chen caerulescens

Photos of Chen caerulescens, Snow goose
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Snow geese and one of the "crane pools" in the northern part of Bosque del Apache NWR, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese rest beneath richly colored predawn skies on the main impoundment pond at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. They will lift off by the thousands at sunrise, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese rest beneath richly colored predawn skies on the main impoundment pond at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. They will lift off by the thousands at sunrise, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese blast off. After resting and preening on water, snow geese are started by a coyote, hawk or just wind and take off en masse by the thousands. As many as 50,000 snow geese are found at Bosque del Apache NWR at times, stopping at the refuge during their winter migration along the Rio Grande River, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese blast off. After resting and preening on water, snow geese are started by a coyote, hawk or just wind and take off en masse by the thousands. As many as 50,000 snow geese are found at Bosque del Apache NWR at times, stopping at the refuge during their winter migration along the Rio Grande River, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Stars appear in the dark predawn sky. Stars appear in pre-dawn light at the main impoundment pond, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. A group of snow geese can be seen resting on the water, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese, resting on the calm water of the main empoundment at Bosque del Apache NWR in predawn light, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at sunrise. Thousands of wintering snow geese take to the sky in predawn light in Bosque del Apache's famous "blast off". The flock can be as large as 20,000 geese or more. Long time exposure creates blurring among the geese, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese lift off by the thousands, taking flight over Bosque del Apache NWR, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese blast off. After resting and preening on water, snow geese are started by a coyote, hawk or just wind and take off en masse by the thousands. As many as 50,000 snow geese are found at Bosque del Apache NWR at times, stopping at the refuge during their winter migration along the Rio Grande River, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sunrise over Bosque del Apache. Rich predawn colors are reflected in the main impoundment pond in the refuge. Snow geese are seen resting on the water, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese rest beneath richly colored predawn skies on the main impoundment pond at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. They will lift off by the thousands at sunrise, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese in flight, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Star trails at dawn. Stars are blurred into lines in this time exposure in pre-dawn light at the main impoundment pond, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. A group of snow geese can be seen resting on the water, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at sunrise. Thousands of wintering snow geese take to the sky in predawn light in Bosque del Apache's famous "blast off". The flock can be as large as 20,000 geese or more. Long time exposure creates blurring among the geese, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Thousands of snow geese fly over the brown hills of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. In the dim predawn light, the geese appear as streaks in the sky, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese rest on still waters, main empoundment, before sunrise, blurring of geese due to time exposure, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese often "blast off" just before or after dawn, leaving the ponds where they rest for the night to forage elsewhere during the day, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese and one of the "crane pools" in the northern part of Bosque del Apache NWR, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese rest beneath richly colored predawn skies on the main impoundment pond at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. They will lift off by the thousands at sunrise, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese often "blast off" just before or after dawn, leaving the ponds where they rest for the night to forage elsewhere during the day, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese blast off. After resting and preening on water, snow geese are started by a coyote, hawk or just wind and take off en masse by the thousands. As many as 50,000 snow geese are found at Bosque del Apache NWR at times, stopping at the refuge during their winter migration along the Rio Grande River, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese often "blast off" just before or after dawn, leaving the ponds where they rest for the night to forage elsewhere during the day, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese rest beneath richly colored predawn skies on the main impoundment pond at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. They will lift off by the thousands at sunrise, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese in flight, at sunrise with rich early morning sky colors, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese resting, on a still pond in early morning light, in groups of several thousands, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow goose standing in marsh grass, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese in flight, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese at dawn. Thousands of snow geese fly over the brown hills of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. In the dim predawn light, the geese appear as streaks in the sky, Chen caerulescens, Socorro, New Mexico
Skeins of snow geese in flight, golden sunrise light, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
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