I bike almost exclusively along the wetlands of the Mississippi near Lacrosse wisconsin. I see lots of big birds, My first impression with the quick glance of Patrick's photo was sandhill cranes. these cranes are very inspiring to see and I am saddened to learn they are hunted in texas. typical. tim petersen
On Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:53:59 AM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > The birds I saw look like this one, certainly they were tall enough to > match the description in Wikipedia for the heron. Again, sorry for the bad > photo. > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 3:51 PM Andy Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Oops. My apologies. Let's try this... >> ..[image: Screen Shot 2021-11-22 at 2.50.06 PM.png] >> >> On Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 11:57:20 AM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> Andy: I'd like to see your photo but the account seems private. >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 21, 2021 at 11:22 AM Andy Williams <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> This is a Great Blue Heron. >>>> https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBsq9bgWXH7BolozaUc3pKD8yzye_9XVzBmM00/ >>>> >>>> See them all the time up here in Seattle.... >>>> >>>> On Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 5:57:01 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>>> I know as much about birds as about cameras, so you may be right. I >>>>> googled herons albuquerque bosque and great blue herons came up and >>>>> looked >>>>> like those in the photo, but what do I know. >>>>> >>>>> I just googled both and they both look the same to me. >>>>> >>>>> Rio Grande bosque, Albuquerque, NM. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 4:52 PM twowheeledtexan <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Those aren’t herons, look like sandhill cranes. If you’re referencing >>>>>> acequias and the Rio Grande you’re possibly in Texas? If so Texas has a >>>>>> hunting season for them and they’re referred to as “pork chops in the >>>>>> sky”. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 5:27:56 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Taken *in* someone's backyard. I was "by" but the herons were "in." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 4:26 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Taken by someone's backyard during a very pleasant fall meander >>>>>>>> along our acequia trails. The third heron was camera shy and refused >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> cooperate. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We've got bird sanctuaries and wetlands (yes, desert but this is >>>>>>>> near the Rio Grande) in my area, and I often startle herons from the >>>>>>>> ditches as I ride by. They gather in flocks in fields, but I saw only >>>>>>>> 3 >>>>>>>> together this afternoon, though they've been in the air along with the >>>>>>>> geese. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No Riv photo because I rode the Monocog. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I thought that this was worth posting despite the obligatory poor >>>>>>>> quality, which my fault and not that of the iPhone camera (tho' it's >>>>>>>> just a >>>>>>>> 6S). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc5fad32-dc2b-4997-991a-b590a59d05e8n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc5fad32-dc2b-4997-991a-b590a59d05e8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c9a40fcb-1c6b-4695-a12e-cc3bace39682n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c9a40fcb-1c6b-4695-a12e-cc3bace39682n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/38e89ddb-072e-4d0c-9e29-c83878dd622en%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/38e89ddb-072e-4d0c-9e29-c83878dd622en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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